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n. - Common towhee of eastern North America.

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  • It is no "chewink" at all, but almost as close a reproduction of a cat's mew as is the catbird's well-known call.
  • In his attire he closely resembles the towhee, or "chewink," of the East, but has as an extra ornament a beautiful sprinkling of white on his back and wings, which makes...
  • The chewink is a shy bird, but not stealthy.
  • The chewink is a curious exchange for the robin.
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