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Eastern Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

The Eastern Towhee is a colorful bird with a black head and bright orange sides. They love to hop around on the ground looking for tasty seeds and insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Eastern Towhee is a medium-sized bird with striking rufous (rusty orange) sides and a white belly. Males have a sleek black head and back, while females sport a brownish head and back. Both sexes show distinctive white patches on their outer tail feathers, especially visible in flight.

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Eastern Towhee
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Eastern Towhee

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Sometimes people call them "chewink" because of their sharp call.

Their bright red eyes stand out against their dark feathers!

They often hop backwards with both feet to find yummy treats.

Young towhees look like grown-ups, but with brown streaks.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Ground Scrubber

Eastern Towhee can kick leaves and dirt with both feet at once to uncover hidden insects and seeds on the forest floor.

Fähigkeit

Secret Singer

Eastern Towhee has a distinctive 'Drink-your-tea!' song that helps them communicate and claim their territory.

Fähigkeit

Leafy Lurker

Eastern Towhee can blend into dense underbrush because of its dark plumage, helping them avoid predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
17-23 cm
Flügelspannweite
28-33 cm
Gewicht
0.032-0.05 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-10 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
12-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
1500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores scratch the ground for insects and seeds, and also enjoy tasty berries.

Hauptnahrung

  • beetles
  • caterpillars
  • ants
  • spiders
  • seeds
  • berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

A significant nest and adult predator.

parasitizes

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Lays eggs in towhee nests for them to raise.

eats

Allegheny Blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis

Consumes the fruit for energy and nutrients.

eats

European Dark Ant

Formica fusca

Forages for ants among leaf litter.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Rufous-sided Towhee

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eastern Towhee?

17-23 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Eastern Towhee?

28-33 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eastern Towhee?

0.032-0.05 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eastern Towhee?

6-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eastern Towhee?

35 km/h

Was frisst Eastern Towhee?

These omnivores scratch the ground for insects and seeds, and also enjoy tasty berries.

Wo findet man Eastern Towhee normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eastern Towhee?

Foraging

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