Towhee

Word TOWHEE
Character 6
Hyphenation to whee
Pronunciations /ˈtaʊhiː/

Definitions and meanings of "Towhee"

What do we mean by towhee?

A songbird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of eastern North America having black, white, and rust-colored plumage in the male. noun

Any of several similar birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone, found in western North America. noun

The chewink, ground-robin, or marsh-robin of the United States, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, or any other species of the genus Pipilo: more fully called towhee bunting noun

The chewink. noun

Any of several species of birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone. noun

Any of numerous long-tailed American finches noun

Any of several species of birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone.

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The word "towhee" in example sentences

So let us call the towhee a finch, and say no more about it. ❋ Bradford Torrey (1877)

Mystery bird: California towhee, Melozone crissalis ❋ Unknown (2011)

Flocks of phoebe and towhee and dove pushing the cold ahead of them. ❋ Carol Wiley Cassella (2010)

The most common birds seen in the dry summer season are wrentit, common bushtit, and rufous-sided towhee. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of the 20-odd bird species present in mature forest, the most common are the pine warbler, cardinal, summer tanager, Carolina wren, ruby-throated hummingbird, blue jay, hooded warbler, eastern towhee, and tufted titmouse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I wish I had seen an eastern towhee or a cedar waxwing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The juvenile rufous sided towhee and song,strike that, white throated, thanks Lisa, sparrow pick up the crumbs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Music and cats towhee smugsmug kristine uw cowtipper rishabht hartson pbase rockndog rickolis ❋ Patternjuggler (2005)

Seen just today: junco, northern flicker, rufous sided towhee sp? ❋ Intertext (2005)

The trees were alive with birdsong, and a towhee hopped and scratched in a patch of sun, oblivious of the passing men and horses. ❋ Gabaldon, Diana (2005)

Similar to a towhee, it makes a kissing noise in winter, but in summer, oh, my gosh; he sings a song to his mate that will bring tears to your eyes. ❋ Jo-Ann Mapson (2001)

A towhee scratched in the leaves a few yards away, chirping its “Sweet bird-eeee!” call at regular intervals. ❋ CAROLYN REEDER (1993)

The unmelodious call of a flicker in the pine-tree, and a towhee singing in the distance. ❋ Mary F. Porter (N/A)

(Petrochelidon albifrons), thrushes (Hylocichla sp.), canyon towhee ❋ Unknown (1937)

His habit is continued in the spring by the towhee, or chewink, who uses the same methods, throwing both feet backward simultaneously. ❋ William Beebe (1919)

Frisky first heard a flicker calling to a towhee; and the towhee told a robin; and the robin told a little song sparrow that he had better keep out of sight unless he wanted Mr. Hawk to catch him. ❋ Arthur Scott Bailey (1913)

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