Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPipilo (Typical Towhees)
- SpeciesPipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee)
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Towhee in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Eastern Towhee sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 61 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.