Bendire's Thrasher

Toxostoma bendirei

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)

Code 4

BETH

Code 6

TOXBEN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Yellow to orange yellow.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Olive-brown
Forehead Color: Olive-brown
Nape Color: Olive-brown
Throat Color: Olive-brown with streaking.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 23-25 cm (9-10 in)
Weight: 62 g (2.2 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Olive, Buff
Underparts: Gray-buff with distinctive arrowhead-shaped spots.
Upperparts: Olive-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift flight on rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 33-38 cm (13-15 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark olive-brown
Under Tail: Black with white tip.
Leg Color: Gray

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