towhee bunting

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towhee bunting - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]