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Latest revision as of 21:43, 25 June 2023
- Toxostoma longirostre
Identification
26 cm (10¼ in)
- Long tail
- Long de-curved bill
Nominate
- Greyish cheeks
- Greyish-brown upperparts
- Whitish underparts with black streak
- Orance eyes
- Two white wing bars
Sexes are similar
Similar Species
Compare with the Brown Thrasher of eastern North America
Distribution
Southern and western Texas and north-eastern Mexico.
Accidental vagrant to Colorado.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of two subspecies:
- T. l. sennetti:
- T. l. longirostre:
- East Mexico (north-eastern Querétaro to northern Puebla and central Veracruz)
Habitat
Riparian woodland. Brushy woodland; dense shrubs and thorny thickets. Occurs up to 1500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat a variety of insects, such as grasshoppers, beetles, crickets, ants and moths.
Breeding
They are monogamous and may raise two broods each year.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-billed Thrasher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-billed_Thrasher
External Links
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