Eastern Towhee

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Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Eastern Towhee, a reference photo
Photo: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), also known as chewink, joree, or joree bird, is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been under debate in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the spotted towhee were considered a single species, the rufous-sided towhee.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern Towhee being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Pipilo
Species
Pipilo erythrophthalmus

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