towhee

noun

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

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

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.

The chewink.

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