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CHEWINK
chewink, cheewink, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
(noun) common towhee of eastern North America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
chewink (plural chewinks)
A bird, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, the Eastern towhee.
Source: Wiktionary
Che"wink, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also towhee bunting and ground robin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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