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The Spotted Towhee - the West's equivalent of the Eastern Towhee, with white spots across the black back that make it the more ornate of the two.
Each print is made to order. You can cancel within 12 hours of ordering, after which it goes into production and cannot be cancelled. Secure checkout via Stripe.
Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm.
Where the Eastern Towhee rules the brushy edges of the east, the Spotted Towhee works the chaparral and thickets of the west. Pipilo maculatus is the more visually complex of the two: the male has the same bold tricolour of black, white, and rufous-orange, but the back is spangled with white spots - rows of them, precise and clean, on a blue-black ground. It is a more ornate bird, suited to the larger skies and longer sightlines of western habitat.
The rufous sides are the warm element - a burnt-orange that runs from the breast to the tail sides, contrasting with the white belly and black hood. The eye is red, bright and conspicuous against the black face at close range. In the hand, the spots on the back reveal themselves to be in neat, organised rows. Field marks this deliberate look designed.
The Spotted Towhee is a scratching specialist. Both feet together, a raking backward kick, leaves and debris thrown aside to expose the seeds and invertebrates below. The technique is audible at twenty feet - a steady shuffling in the underbrush that tells you something large is in there before you see it. The call is a rising, questioning mew; the song a buzzy trill that defines the chaparral soundscape from California to the Rockies.
It is resident year-round across most of its western range and common in brushy gardens, parks, and trail edges. Common, but always worth a long look. The spots earn it.
Available in three sizes on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm - archival cotton, acid-free, matte finish. Printed by Prodigi using pigment inks rated 100+ years under display conditions.
| Size | Unframed | Framed |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 in | $39 | $99 |
| 16 × 20 in | $69 | $149 |
| 24 × 30 in | $99 | $199 |
Framed prints are glazed, no mat. Frame colours: black, brown, dark grey, gold.
Each print is made to order through our global print partner and shipped from the production lab nearest you - allow a few days for printing plus local tracked delivery.
Each print is made to order. You can change or cancel it within 12 hours of ordering. After that it goes into production and can no longer be cancelled, though we will always put right anything that arrives damaged.
The available sizes (up to A2) and any framed finishes are shown above. Choose yours before checkout.
Yes - each print is sized to fit standard frames. Framed finishes are offered on many prints.
Because each print is made to order, contact us within 14 days of delivery and we will put it right.
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