The Spotted Towhee searches leaf litter for seeds and small invertebrates in western North American thickets and forest edges.
Males have a black head and back with white spots and rufous sides. Females have brown where males are black.
It uses both feet to scratch backward through leaf litter, uncovering seeds and small invertebrates. It feeds in thickets, forest edges, and overgrown fields.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.