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Ocellated Thrasher
Toxostoma ocellatum
24 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
Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostreStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 96 |
|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 47 |
| Mexico | 17 |
| Puebla | 11 |
| Guanajuato | 7 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 6 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 6 |
| Tlaxcala | 1 |
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
Group and habits
- 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 |
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 Ocellated Thrasher with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.