towhee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of towhee
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30; imitative
Example Sentences
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As of this writing, it’s logged 194 house finch visits, 83 California towhee drop-bys, 5 squirrel sorties and a lone pine siskin pop in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The researchers spotted birds in the severely burned patches that they didn’t find in the unburned ones, including the indigo bunting, chestnut-sided warbler and eastern towhee.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2023
The species that were observed more frequently included three types of warblers, cedar waxwing, spotted towhee and California quail.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
An eastern towhee flew by—a large, striking sparrow with rusty breast feathers and dark chocolate wings.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2019
Whence did the towhee derive his equanimity, and the brown thrush his saturnine temper?
From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford
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