pipilo erythrophthalmus

Noun
Synonyms: chewinkcheewinkPipilo erythrophthalmus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. common towhee of eastern North AmericaSynonyms: chewinkcheewinkPipilo erythrophthalmus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Chewink \Che"wink\, n. (Zool.) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also rufous-sided towhee, towhee, towhee bunting and ground robin. [Also spelled cheewink.] [1913 Webster]
cheewink \cheewink\ n. (Zool.) the common rufous-sided towhee of eastern North America, Pipilo erythrophthalmus.

Syn: chewink, rufous-sided towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus. [WordNet 1.5]

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