Melozone is a genus of mostly Neotropical birds in the family Passerellidae, found mainly in Mexico. Three species reach as far north as the southwestern United States, two species reach as far south as Costa Rica, and two are endemic to Mexico.
It is one of two genera containing birds with the common name towhee.
The following species are in the genus Melozone:[1]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melozone aberti | Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Sonora in Mexico. | ||
| Melozone cabanisi | Costa Rica. | ||
| Melozone crissalis | western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico. | ||
| Melozone fusca | Southern Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico & western Texas, also present in northern & central Mexico. | ||
| Melozone biarcuata | southern Mexico to western Honduras. | ||
| Melozone kieneri | western and southwestern Mexico. | ||
| Melozone leucotis | Mexico and Guatemala to northern Costa Rica. | ||
| Melozone albicollis | Mexico. | ||