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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Canyon_Towhee.jpg/220px-Canyon_Towhee.jpg)
(Pipilo fusca, previously Melozone fusca)
Etymology
[edit]Imitative of the call of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]towhee (plural towhees)
Usage notes
[edit]The taxonomical classification varies. Some authorities place all towhees in Pipilo, others place some in Melozone.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]bird