n. A bird, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, the Eastern towhee.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also rufous-sided towhee, towhee, towhee bunting and ground robin.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A name of the towhee bunting, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, a fringilline bird of the United States. Also called ground-robin and marsh-robin.
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n. common towhee of eastern North America
Word Usage
"In his attire he closely resembles the towhee, or "chewink," of the East, but has as an extra ornament a beautiful sprinkling of white on his back and wings, which makes him look as if he had thrown a gauzy mantle of silver over his shoulders."