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
• green-tailed 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