- The word “towhee” is an imitation of this bird’s call.
- In the spring, males of the species sing from the tops of bushes – “drink your tea!”
- Towhees often give themselves away before they’re seen, noisily scraping through leaves and calling “towhee!” from shrubby thickets.
- A group of towhees is described as a “teapot” or “tangle.”
