The Eastern Towhee is a large, striking sparrow with jet-black hood, rufous sides, and white belly in males, and rufous-brown and white in females. It forages by double-scratching — jumping forward and raking back with both feet simultaneously to flip leaf litter. Its 'drink-your-teeeea' song is one of the most distinctive and easily learned of eastern birds.
Habitat
Dense shrubby undergrowth, forest edges, and thickets
Diet
Seeds, insects, acorns, berries, and leaf litter invertebrates
How common
Common
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