towhee

== English == === Etymology === Imitative of the call of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtoʊhiː/ === Noun === towhee (plural towhees) Any of several species of birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone. ==== Usage notes ==== The taxonomical classification varies. Some authorities place all towhees in Pipilo, others place some in Melozone. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Arabic: طُوهِي (ṭūhī) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === towhee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pipilo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pipilo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies