Sage Thrasher

Oreoscoptes montanus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)

Code 4

SATH

Code 6

OREMON

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Lemon yellow to amber brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Gray
Forehead Color: Gray
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: White with dark brown streaking.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 22 cm (8.5 in)
Weight: 40 g (1.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Gray
Underparts: Orange with brown spots.
Upperparts: Gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight with shallow wing beats., Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 29 cm (11.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid with white edging.
Upper Tail: Dark Gray
Under Tail: Gray with white tip.
Leg Color: Black

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