Small Bird; San Leandro, CA, USA (1 Viewer)

[CalvinFold]

Early morning, couple hours after sunrise. Coastal wetland bordered by city golf course (hence the chain-link fence). Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, San Leandro, CA.

What kind of bird is this, and how did you make the determination?

 

[njlarsen]

the color of the plumage and the bill makes me think some type of immature Munia

Niels

 

[Kratter]

Is it not a California Towhee?

Andy

 

[chris butterworth]

Another for Californian Towhee. As for how its identified. The rather featureless 'face' and body but with a slightly buffy throat and, just observable, greyish centre to the breast coupled with the shape of the bill, typical of Towhees.

Chris

 

[Tiraya]

Yes, California Towhee.

ID tips already given above.

 

[Larry Lade]

My initial, early morning thought for this bird was Brown-headed Cowbird ... but then I became a little more awake I concurred that the bird was a California Towhee!

Good Morning All, I am awake now!

 

[njlarsen]

And maybe my mind was too preoccupied with munias when I wrote my answer

Niels