Once called the rufous-sided towhee, this bird has a new name. Learn what a spotted towhee looks like, sounds like and where to find one.

The proposal also puts the towhee in rare company. Only 30 other species, including the bald eagle, have been delisted from the Endangered Species Act because their populations have recovered.

There are a few other clues you can use to identify an Eastern towhee, but before I get into that I’d like to sneak in a bit of early American history. The towhee was one of the first birds ...

Merlin's Sound ID can identify 1,054 bird species. ... Or “A California Towhee!” and all I see are a bunch of branches. They pass me binoculars and I get nauseous from the movement.

But in a rare win-win for the perennially embattled Endangered Species Act, environmentalists are likewise pleased with the Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal. The towhee's revival, they say ...

DESCRIPTION: The Inyo California towhee is a medium-sized, brown-grey songbird of approximately seven to 7.5 inches in length, with both sexes appearing similar in size and color. This bird's plumage ...

From somewhere in the backyard, an Eastern towhee says: "Drink your teeeee!" Then, a Carolina wren says: "Tea-kettle, ... Birders devise such gimmicks to help them identify a bird by its sound.

Mnemonics are used by many birders to help identify bird calls. Some are more clear than others. The eastern towhee sounds like it’s saying “Drink yer teeeeea!” ...

The proposal also puts the towhee in rare company. Only 30 other species, including the bald eagle, have been delisted from the Endangered Species Act because their populations have recovered.