Observations on the Breeding Habits of the Red-Eyed Towhee

Selection ol territory.--Previous to the middle of March, the towhees remained together in definite flocks with a heavy preponderance of males. In the latter part of March these flocks began to break up, and as the weather became warmer the birds drifted farther and farther apart until each male had established a definite breeding territory. An influx of migratory birds occurred during late March and early April and supplied nearly every resident male with a mate.