| Eastern Towhee Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Conical bill - Red eye (white in southeastern birds) - Rusty sides - White belly - Buffy undertail coverts - White primary bases and tertial edges - Long tail with white outer tail feathers - Male has black head, back, wings and tail-brown in female - Juvenile (Summer) heavily streaked, brown above and buffy below - Frequently feeds on the ground where it noisily scratches for food - Formerly conspecific with Spotted Towhee Similar species The Eastern Towhee is similar to the Spotted Towhee but lacks wing bars and white spots on the back. |
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