386 SPARROWS AND FINCHES. 



fallen leaves. Song, uttered when bird is 

 perching high, like drink your te-e-e-e, first 

 note accented, last prolonged, a loudly and 

 sharply given tow-hee when annoyed (some- 

 times interpreted as che-wink). Nests on 

 ground, eggs pale blue, thickly dotted with 

 red brown. 



Fig. 308 



Red-eyed Towhee. 1-4. 



433. WHITE-EYED TOWHEE. 



A little smaller than last, less white on 

 tail and wings, paler, especially on sides; 

 song, shorter and more quickly given, 

 alarm jo-ree. Florida. 



