towhees
Rufous-sided seed eaters
Towhees are large sparrows native to North America, typically with bold markings and a habit of scratching noisily through leaf litter.
The eastern towhee has striking rufous sides and a distinctive call that sounds like drink your tea.
The spotted towhee of the West has similar coloring with white wing spots.
Small brown urban bird
- juncoSmall North American finch
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- warblerSmall melodious bird
passerine · ornithology · plumage · feathers · beak · perching · nesting · fledgling
Reddish-brown, as plumage
- spottedSeen or patterned
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
- streakedMarked with bands
chestnut · flanks · coloration · distinctive · patterned · contrasting
Raking with nails
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
earthworms · grubs · arthropods · gleaning · pecking · rustling · searching · debris
sparrow
Small brown urban bird
warbler · passerine · ornithology · plumage · feathers · beak · perching · nesting · fledgling · migration
rufous
Reddish-brown, as plumage
- spottedSeen or patterned
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
streaked · chestnut · flanks · coloration · distinctive · patterned · contrasting
scratching
Raking with nails
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
berries · earthworms · grubs · arthropods · gleaning · pecking · rustling · searching · debris · mulch
call
Contact by phone
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
melody · whistle · singing · territorial · mating · duet · buzzy · metallic
towheesswallows
Gulps or migratory birds
swifts · barn swallows · flycatchers · martins · nighthawks