Towhee 



587. Towhee — Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythro- 

 phthalmus. 



Length 8^g inches. 



Male — Sides rufous; belly white; upperparts, 

 throat and breast black; wings and tail black, 

 trimmed with white. Female — Upperparts, wings, 

 throat and breast bright grayish brown; tail 

 brownish, its outer feathers tipped with white; 

 sides rufous, belly white. 



Call-note, an unmistakable "tow-hee." The long 

 black and white tail of this ground bird, and the 

 distinct tri-color — rufous, black and white — of the 

 plumage readily identify the Towhee. Like the 

 Fox Sparrow, it is a vigorous scratcher among the 

 underbrush. 



636. Black and White Warbler. 

 Smaller than sparrow. 

 (See page 25.) 



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