Where’s Wildlife · Bird Field Guide
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Pronounced (approx.): PIP-ih-loh eh-rith-rof-THAL-mus
Often scratches backward with both feet to uncover food in leaf litter.
Photograph © Brian Woolman / Where’s Wildlife. Select to enlarge.Three Identification Clues
A large, long-tailed sparrow with a thick bill.
Adults have rusty sides and a white belly; males are black above and females brown.
White tail corners and a small white wing marking can help identification.
Identification reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology ↗
Field Photographs
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Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus).
