California Towhee
Pipilo crissalis
Synopsis: Breeds in oak chaparral in the Rogue Valley, and possibly in the Umpqua Valley (but not reported during the atlas project). Also found locally near Klamath Falls.

Habitat Associations:
strong
Jeffery Pine Forest/Woodland (37677 acres)
Conifer Woodland on Serpentine Bedrock (33740 acres)
Douglas Fir-White Fir/Tanoak-Madrone Mixed Forest (727258 acres)
lesser
Siskiyou Mtns Mixed Deciduous Forest (104983 acres)
Siskiyou Mtns Shrubland on Serpentine Bedrock (10227 acres)
Manzanita-dominant Shrubland (2100 acres)

Relative Detectability: Fairly easy to detect by sight and song, but fairly difficult to confirm breeding.

Challenge: Determine current status in the Umpqua Valley (Myrtle Creek area).