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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color:
Red-brown
Forehead Color:
Red-brown
Nape Color:
Rufous or rust
Throat Color:
Buff with heavy black streaking.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
29 cm (11.5 in)
Weight:
68 g (2.4 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X