Any of numerous long-tailed American finches

• Variety of finch
• Long-tailed finch
• Chewink
• North American sparrow
• American finch

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several species of birds of the genera ''Pipilo'' and ''Melozone''.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of numerous long-tailed American finches

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
marsh-robin, 1730, so called for the note of its cry.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A towhee is any one of a number of species of birds in the genus Pipilo or Melozone within the family Emberizidae (which also includes the buntings , American sparrows , and juncos ). Towhees typically have longer tails than other emberizids. Most species ...