Pipilo erythrophthalmus Linnaeus 1758 (eastern towhee)

Aves - Passeriformes - Passerellidae

Alternative combination: Fringilla erythrophthalma

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Pipilo according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Linnaeus 1758

Sister taxa: Pipilo angelensis, Pipilo chlorurus, Pipilo maculatus, Pipilo naufragus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (5: Florida, Georgia, Tennessee collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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