Eastern Towhee
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Eastern Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
61 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Their breeding habitat is brushy areas across eastern North America. They nest either low in bushes or on the ground under shrubs. Northern birds migrate to the southern United States. One of this species was recorded as a vagrant to western Europe, a single bird in Great Britain in 1966. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Towhee sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

10–20% · With luck
Swamp Sparrow
LC

Swamp Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza georgiana

5–10% · With luck
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

Insufficient data
Grasshopper Sparrow
LC Endemic

Grasshopper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammodramus savannarum

<5% · Rare
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

<5% · Rare
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Insufficient data
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

60–70% · Likely
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
5 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Towhee in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Towhee sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Towhee in Big Cypress National Preserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Towhee in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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