Eastern Towhee
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| Scientific name | Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
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| Family | Passerellidae |
| Rank | Species |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Did you know | Eastern Towhee was known as the Rufous-sided Towhee until 1995 when genetic studies determined that is was a separate species from the Spotted Towhee of the western United States. |
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| ID | 1007989 |
About Eastern Towhee
The eastern towhee is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been under debate in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the spotted towhee were considered a single species, the rufous-sided towhee. Their breeding habitat is brushy areas across eastern North America.
Eastern towhee Photos
