Pipilo (Noun)
Meaning
Towhees.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Pipilo fuscus, or canyon towhee, is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
- Eastern towhees have often been grouped together with other towhees as Pipilo erythrophthalmus.
- Several Pipilo species are well known to eat fruits and insects, such as ground-dwelling insects and invertebrates.
- Ground-foraging Pipilo maculatus may not appear until morning.
- Species such as the canyon towhee or Pipilo fuscus live among arid canyons in areas that may lack suitable shelter and may contain poor plant diversity.