Bill Thompson of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region, CC BY 2.0
Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Status
Category: Not on any BOURC category
Native Range
North America. Eastern USA (and southernmost Manitoba, Canada). Breeds in the northern part of this range and migrates southwards for the winter.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
British Occurrence
NBN atlas has 0 records as at end 2024. Map Here
One was on Lundy, Devon in 1966. It is the sole record for the western palearctic and is believed to have been ship-assisted as the species is a short-distance migrant.
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Sources
Viles S. Birdwatch. May 2024. pp.22-26