Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)

Code 4

BRTH

Code 6

TOXRUF

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Orange to orange-yellow.
Head Pattern: Plain, Streaked, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Red-brown
Forehead Color: Red-brown
Nape Color: Red-brown
Throat Color: Buff with heavy black streaking.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 29 cm (11.5 in)
Weight: 68 g (2.4 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: Buff with heavy black streaking.
Upperparts: Red-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Rather fast flight n shallow wing beats. Short flights are made with several rapid wing beats alternated with brief periods with wings pulled to sides;repeated.
Wingspan Range: 32-36 cm (12.5-14 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Red-brown
Under Tail: Red-brown
Leg Color: Brown

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