Eastern Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Passerellidae

About

The eastern towhee, also known as chewink, joree, or joree bird, 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.

Fun Fact

Krementz and Powell found higher relative abundance of eastern towhee in young (2–6 years old) stands of loblolly and longleaf pine than mature (32–98 years old) stands when investigated in 1995.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eat on the ground, although they also glean from vegetation.

Lifespan

15 years

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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