towhee

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

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

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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

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The chewink.

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

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any of numerous long-tailed American finches