A towhee is any one of a number of species of birds in the genus Pipilo or Melozone within the family Emberizidae (which also includes the buntings, American sparrows, and juncos). Towhees typically have longer tails than other emberizids. Most species tend to avoid humans, so they are not well known, though the Eastern Towhee P. erythrophthalamus... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towhee
any of several North American birds of the family Fringillidae (sometimes Emberizidae), order Passeriformes, that are long-tailed skulkers in ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/67
The USS Towhee was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Towhee was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RT.HTM