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Eastern Towhee Range Map

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Range Map for Eastern Towhee

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Migration

Short-distance migrant. Birds north of Virginia and southern Indiana move south during the winter, with some birds moving as far as southern Texas. Birds in the Southeast may not migrate at all.

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