California Thrasher

Toxostoma redivivum

The California thrasher is a large thrasher found primarily in chaparral habitat in California and Baja California. Similar to the crissal and Le Conte's thrashers in habit, the California thrasher is the only species of "Toxostoma" throughout most of its limited range.
California thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) Pinnacles national park, California. Aug 16th, 2019 California thrasher,Geotagged,Summer,Toxostoma redivivum,United States

Appearance

At about 12 in and nearly 85 g, the California thrasher is the largest species of mimid. It is generally brown, with buffy underparts and undertail. It has a dark cheek pattern and eye-line, and unlike most thrashers, has dark eyes. The California thrasher eats insects and small invertebrates.
California Thrasher - Toxostoma redivivum  California thrasher,Eamw birds,Geotagged,Irvine usa,Toxostoma redivivum,United States,Winter

Behavior

Like most thrashers, it rarely flies in the open, preferring to keep hidden in dense brush. Therefore, while it is common throughout much of its range, it is rarely seen.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMimidae
GenusToxostoma
SpeciesT. redivivum