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Gray Thrasher
Toxostoma cinereum
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Cactus WrenCampylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Curve-billed ThrasherToxostoma curvirostre
California ThrasherToxostoma redivivum
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostre
Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum
Sage ThrasherOreoscoptes montanus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 1,024 |
|---|---|
| Baja California Sur | 952 |
| Baja California | 72 |
| United States | 50 |
| California | 40 |
| Texas | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MimicCan mimic sounds or other speciesChecked by the maintainer
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Mockingbirds and Thrashers · Mimidae |
| Genus | Typical Thrashers · Toxostoma |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gray Thrasher with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.