Abert's towhee

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.bɚts ˈtoʊ.hi/, /ˈeɪ.bəts ˈtoʊ.hi/

Noun

Abert 's towhee (plural Abert's towhees)

Melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.
Synonyms: Abert's finch, Abert's pipilo

References

Melozone aberti on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Melozone aberti on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Melozone aberti on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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