chewink

[ chi-wingk ]

/ tʃɪˈwɪŋk /

a towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, of eastern North America.

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An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; imitative

In neighborly association with the brown thrush is the towhee bunting, or chewink.
Birds in the Bush|Bradford Torrey
He couldn't warn Chewink without making his own presence known to Reddy Fox.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
The Chewink, or Towhee, called Nahl-tse, was instrumental in procuring the first fire.
California Athabascan Groups|Martin A. Baumhoff
Still another musician who delights to take liberties with his score is the towhee bunting, or chewink.
Birds in the Bush|Bradford Torrey

Mrs. Indigo took this opportunity to slip away unobserved, and when Peter looked around for Chewink, he too had disappeared.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess