Bird of the Month: Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) If you hear what sounds like a bird telling you to “Drink your teaaaa!” while walking through a brushy edge or thicket, you may have just met the Eastern Towhee. These striking members of the sparrow family are year-long residents in Tennessee. Males are jet black above with bright rufous sides and a crisp white belly, while females share the same pattern in warm brown instead of black. Their long tails flash white outer feathers when t

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Eastern Towhee Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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