towhee

English

A canyon towhee
(Pipilo fusca, previously Melozone fusca)

Etymology

Imitative of the call of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoʊhiː/

Noun

towhee (plural towhees)

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

Usage notes

The taxonomical classification varies. Some authorities place all towhees in Pipilo, others place some in Melozone.

Derived terms

• Abert's towhee

 

Translations

bird

• Cherokee: ᏣᏫᏍᎦ (tsawisga)
• Czech: pipilo m
• Finnish: pipilo (fi)
• Russian: тауи m (taui)
• Spanish: toquí m

Further reading

• towhee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pipilo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pipilo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies