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Eastern Towhee
| Color: |
Black, Orange |
| Size: |
8.5" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
This is a large sparrow with a long tail. Males have black above, a white belly and rufous sides. Females are similar but have browner upper parts. |
| Voice: |
One to three short introductory notes followed by a sweet trill, drink your teeeee. The call is a harsh, rising tow-hee or che-wink.
Click here to listen |
| Habitat: |
Undergrowth and thickets in woodlands where they scratch on the ground for invertebrates, berries and seeds. |
| Interesting Fact: |
The Rufous-sided Towhee was split into two species – the Spotted Towhee of the western United States and the Eastern Towhee, which is more common in Arkansas. But look closely when you see a towhee because the Spotted Towhee is occasionally spotted in Arkansas in winter. |
| Scientific name: |
Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
| Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Family: |
Emberizidae |
Male Howard Eskin |
Female Howard Eskin |
Male Dan Scheiman |
Male Dan Scheiman |
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