towhee
Rufous-sided American bird
A towhee is a large North American sparrow, typically with bold markings—the eastern towhee has a black hood and rusty sides, while the spotted towhee of the West shows white wing spots.
The name imitates the bird's distinctive call.
Towhees forage on the ground, scratching through leaf litter with both feet at once.
Small brown urban bird
- tanagerBright neotropical passerine
- buntingFestive decorative fabric
- juncoSmall North American finch
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
warbler · passerine · ornithology · birdwatching · binoculars · plumage · feathers · beak
Raking with nails
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
berries · underbrush · mulch · debris · rustling · pecking · foraging · terrestrial
Reddish-brown, as plumage
- spottedSeen or patterned
- speckledDotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- dappledMarked with spots
camouflage · markings · breast · flanks · coloration · dimorphism · black · white
sparrow
Small brown urban bird
finch · warbler · passerine · ornithology · birdwatching · binoculars · plumage · feathers · beak · avian
scratching
Raking with nails
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- grubsImmature beetle stage
seeds · berries · underbrush · mulch · debris · rustling · pecking · foraging · terrestrial · deciduous
rufous
Reddish-brown, as plumage
dappled · camouflage · markings · breast · flanks · coloration · dimorphism · black · white · chestnut
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- callContact by phone
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
whistle · melody · notes · duet · territorial · resonance · cadence · warble
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- Forest Birdswoodpecker, nuthatch, chickadee, titmouse, treecreeper
- seed eatersfinch, finches, goldfinch, sparrows, canary
- songbirdsrobin, sparrow, canary, bluebird, cardinal
- backyard birdingbird feeder, birdbath, birdhouse, robin, cardinal
- ground birdschicken, quail, pheasant, partridge, grouse