Species Profile
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Inyo California towhee (Pipilo crissalis eremophilus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

Medium-sized songbird. 8-10" (20-25 cm). Uniform gray-brown above and below, with buff or rust-colored undertail coverts. Characteristic long tail with a short, thick, and pointed bill.

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Aug 3, 1987

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
08/03/1987 52 FR 28780 28786 Detemination of Thr. Status & Crit. Hab. Designation for Inyo Brown Towhee; 52 FR 28780-28786
08/03/1987 52 FR 28787 28788 Proposed Determination of Additional Crit. Hab. for Inyo Brown Towhee; 52 FR 28787-28788
11/23/1984 49 FR 46174 46175 Proposal to Designate Inyo Brown Towhee as Thr. w/ Crit. Hab.; 49 FR 46174- 46175

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/10/1998 Recovery Plan for Inyo California Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus eremophilus) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
    • 03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/30/2008 Inyo California Towhee 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    08/03/1987 52 FR 28780 28786 Detemination of Thr. Status & Crit. Hab. Designation for Inyo Brown Towhee; 52 FR 28780-28786 Final Rule Active
    08/03/1987 52 FR 28787 28788 Proposed Determination of Additional Crit. Hab. for Inyo Brown Towhee; 52 FR 28787-28788 Proposed Rule Not Required
    11/23/1984 49 FR 46174 46175 Proposal to Designate Inyo Brown Towhee as Thr. w/ Crit. Hab.; 49 FR 46174- 46175 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Inyo California towhee

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Inyo California towhee.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009