I think the Spotted Towhee is such an attractive bird! I didn't realize it prefers "dry thickets, brushy tangles, forest edges, old fields, shrubby backyards, chaparral, coulees, and canyon bottoms, places with dense shrub cover and plenty of leaf litter for the towhees to scratch around in." (From allaboutbirds.org) It is a bird that can be attracted to your back yard if you have scrubs and leaf litter. This one was seen at Alton Baker Park.

"Backyard Tips:
Spotted Towhees are likely to visit – or perhaps live in – your yard if you’ve got brushy, shrubby, or overgrown borders. If your feeders are near a vegetated edge, towhees may venture out to eat fallen seed. If you want to attract towhees to your feeders, consider sprinkling some seed on the ground, as this is where towhees prefer to feed." -
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/spotted_towhee/lifehistory}