Identification - This bird, often called ground robin, is the size of a large sparrow. The male's head, back, wings, and tail are black. Western males have white spots on their backs, Eastern males don't. Both forms have white patches in the wing and on the corners of a long tail. The underparts are white except for chestnut sides. The eyes are red. Towhees noisily scratch on the ground, jumping forward and back using both feet at the same time.
Morsels - Just like people, some songbirds exhibit different dialects or differences in voices. With the Rufous-sided Towhee one can recognize the basic song no matter where the bird comes from, although there are obvious local differences in their voice. Other species that commonly have dialects include the Winter Wren, Marsh Wren, Bewick's Wren, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, and White-crowned Sparrow.
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