Eastern Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

The eastern towhee, also known as chewink, joree, or joree bird, is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been under debate in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the spotted towhee were considered a single species, the rufous-sided towhee.

Scientific name

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Family

New World Sparrows

IUCN status

LC