Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: Chewink, EATO, Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus, Rufous-sided Towhee.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Emberizidae   >   Genus Pipilo   

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Eastern Towhee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/14/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Eastern Towhee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Eastern Towhee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/9/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

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A male Eastern Towhee in Harford Co., Maryland (2/3/2015). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A male Eastern Towhee on Assateague Island, Maryland (11/7/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee in Howard Co., Maryland (4/12/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A male Eastern Towhee singing from a blooming Common Spicebush in Howard Co., Maryland (4/19/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A female Eastern Towhee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2014). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A male Eastern Towhee in Harford Co., Maryland (2/17/2015). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee in Harford Co., Maryland (2/15/2018). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

A male Eastern Towhee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/14/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/13/2017). Photo by Jane Chandler. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Howard Co., Maryland (4/30/2022). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Eastern Towhee in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/16/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/19/2016). (c) wdtown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Townsend via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee in Harford Co., Maryland (2/20/2019). Photo by James Campbell. (MBP list)

A female Eastern Towhee in Harford Co., Maryland (2/4/2015). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A molting Eastern Towhee on Assateague Island, Maryland (10/2/2009). This is a hatch-year male completing its first prebasic molt. Note the head pattern, new black feathers on the neck, and the soft corners of the gape indicative of a hatch-year bird. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A juvenile Eastern Towhee on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/23/2009). This can be a very confusing sight in late summer! Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/1/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A juvenile Eastern Towhee in Charles Co., Maryland (9/4/2013). Photo by George Jett. (MBP list)

A very young juvenile Eastern Towhee in Charles Co., Maryland (8/30/2012). Photo by George Jett. (MBP list)

A juvenile Eastern Towhee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2023). (c) philipncohen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by philipncohen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Eastern Towhee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/3/2021). (c) Jim Della, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jimdella via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Eastern Towhee in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/5/2012). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A very recently fledged juvenile Eastern Towhee in Howard Co., Maryland (9/4/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee in Talbot Co., Maryland (2/15/2016). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee nest with eggs in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/10/2020). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/17/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Alina Martin, all rights reserved. Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Alina Martin, all rights reserved. Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee nest with young at Chino Farms in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Photo by Maren Gimpel. (MBP list)

An Eastern Towhee nest with eggs in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/16/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

Eastern Towhee in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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