Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Eastern Towhee are found on Mt. Tom 4
The Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 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.
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