Further reading edit

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Book edit

  • Johnson, R. R., and L. T. Haight. 1996. Canyon Towhee (Pipilo fuscus). In The Birds of North America, No. 264 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists’ Union, Washington, D.C.

Thesis edit

  • Davis J. Ph.D. (1997). DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION OF THE BROWN TOWHEES (AVIAN GENUS PIPILO). University of California, Berkeley, United States -- California.
  • Dawson WR. Ph.D. (1953). EFFECTS OF HEAT ON BODY TEMPERATURE, WATER ECONOMY, AND METABOLISM OF THE BROWN AND ABERT TOWHEES, PIPILO FUSCUS SENICULA AND PIPILO ABERTI DUMETICOLUS. University of California, Los Angeles, United States -- California.
  • Dunning JBJ. Ph.D. (1986). FORAGING CHOICE IN THREE SPECIES OF PIPILO (AVES: PASSERIFORMES): A TEST OF THE THRESHOLD CONCEPT (BAYESIAN, TOWHEE). The University of Arizona, United States -- Arizona.
  • Randell SM. M.S. (1996). A study of avian populations and behavior at a proposed wind energy production facility near Fort Davis, Texas. Sul Ross State University, United States -- Texas.
  • Tvrdik GM. Ph.D. (1977). AGGRESSIVE AND COURTSHIP BEHAVIOR IN TWO RACES OF THE BROWN TOWHEE (PIPILO FUSCUS). University of California, Berkeley, United States -- California.

Articles edit

  • Austin GT & Smith EL. (1974). Use of Burrows by Brown Towhees and Black-Throated Sparrows. Auk. vol 91, no 1.
  • Avise JC, Patton JC & Aquadro CF. (1980). Evolutionary Genetics of Birds 2. Conservative Protein Evolution in North American Sparrows and Relatives. Systematic Zoology. vol 29, no 4. p. 323-334.
  • Carson RJ & Spicer GS. (2003). A phylogenetic analysis of the emberizid sparrows based on three mitochondrial genes. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution. vol 29, no 1. p. 43-57.
  • Clark GAJ. (1974). Foot Scute Differences among Certain North American Oscines. Wilson Bulletin. vol 86, no 2. p. 104-109.
  • Dodge AG, Fry AJ, Blackwell RC & Zink RM. (1995). Comparison of phylogenies derived from two molecular data sets in the avian genera Pipilo and Spizella. Wilson Bulletin. vol 107, no 4. p. 641-654.
  • Gorenzel WP, Mastrup SA & Fitzhugh EL. (1995). Characteristics of brushpiles used by birds in Northern California. Southwestern Naturalist. vol 40, no 1. p. 86-93.
  • Pearson OP. (1979). Spacing and Orientation among Feeding Golden-Crowned Sparrows Zonotrichia-Atricapilla. Condor. vol 81, no 3. p. 278-285.
  • Pence DB & Casto S. (1975). 2 New Species and New Records of Nasal Mites of the Genus Sternostoma Acarina Rhinonyssinae from Birds in Texas USA. Journal of Parasitology. vol 61, no 2. p. 360-368.
  • Peterson AT & Navarro-Siguenza AG. (2006). Consistency of taxonomic treatments: A response to Remsen (2005) - Commentary. Auk. vol 123, no 3. p. 885-887.
  • Pulliam HR & Mills GS. (1977). The Use of Space by Wintering Sparrows. Ecology. vol 58, no 6. p. 1393-1399.
  • Riddle BR & Hafner DJ. (2006). A step-wise approach to integrating phylogeographic and phylogenetic biogeographic perspectives on the history of a core North American warm deserts biota. Journal of Arid Environments. vol 66, no 3. p. 435-461.
  • Stahlecker DW. (2002). First report of a ground nest of Canyon Towhees. Wilson Bulletin. vol 114, no 3. p. 289-290.
  • Sutton GM. (1968). Young Curve-Billed Thrasher Attended by Adult Brown Towhee Toxostoma-Curvirostre Pipilo-Fuscus. Auk. vol 85, no 1. p. 127-128.
  • Williams PL & Koenig WD. (1980). Water Dependence of Birds in a Temperate Oak Woodland. Auk. vol 97, no 2. p. 339-350.
  • Zink RM. (1988). Evolution of Brown Towhees Allozymes Morphometrics and Species Limits. Condor. vol 90, no 1. p. 72-82.
  • Zink RM & Dittman DL. (1991). Evolution of Brown Towhees Mitochondrial DNA Evidence. Condor. vol 93, no 1. p. 98-105.
  • Zink RM, Kessen AE, Line TV & Blackwell-Rago RC. (2001). Comparative phylogeography of some aridland bird species. Condor. vol 103, no 1. p. 1-10.
  • Zink RM & McKitrick MC. (1995). The debate over species concepts and its implications for ornithology. Auk. vol 112, no 3. p. 701-719.
  • Zink RM, Weller SJ & Blackwell RC. (1998). Molecular phylogenetics of the avian genus Pipilo and a biogeographic argument for taxonomic uncertainty. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution. vol 10, no 2. p. 191-201.