Abert's towhee

US/ˈeɪ.bɚts ˈtoʊ.hi/US/ˈeɪ.bəts ˈtoʊ.hi/

noun

Melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.

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Abert's finchAbert's pipilo
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Meanings

nounAbert's towhee (plural Abert's towhees)

plural Abert's towhees

  1. Melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.

    Synonyms: Abert's finch, Abert's pipilo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMelozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.

Similar
Abert's finchAbert's pipilo
Also see
abert's finchabert's pipilo

Origin

From Abert (“a surname”), after American soldier and ornithologist James William Abert.

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APA

Abert's towhee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abert's%20towhee

MLA

“Abert's towhee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abert's%20towhee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abert's towhee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abert's%20towhee.

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