chewink

Chewink flew down to the ground and Peter crept out of the bramble-tangle.

"We were talking about our family," replied Chewink.

"Oh, worms and bugs that hide under the leaves," replied Chewink carelessly.

Do you know, Chewink, I've wondered a great deal about you."

"Berries and wild fruits in season," replied Chewink.

"I like the ground better," replied Chewink.

From his perch Chewink watched until he was sure that Reddy Fox had gone away for good.

It was Chewink the Towhee, sometimes called Ground Robin.

It was quite clear that Chewink was hungry and that under those dry leaves he was finding a good meal.

Chewink chuckled.

Chewink nodded.

"Nevertheless I am," retorted Chewink.

Mrs. Indigo took this opportunity to slip away unobserved, and when Peter looked around for Chewink, he too had disappeared.

USS Chewink is a name the U.S. Navy has used more than once in naming its warships:

It was something alive, for it was moving very slowly and cautiously towards the place where Chewink was so busy and forgetful of everything but his breakfast.

The name "towhee" is onomatopoeic description of one of the towhee's most common calls, a short two-part call rising in pitch and sometimes also called a "chewink" call.

On the third or fourth of May I saw a loon in the pond, and during the first week of the month I heard the whip-poor-will, the brown thrasher, the veery, the wood pewee, the chewink, and other birds.

Songs vary from, year round "Chewink Chewink" to a more complex breeding season "Ooo whew,whew,whew,whew,whew" call that gets faster and faster and ends with a loud "Crewhewwhew!"