Crissal Thrasher Photo Gallery
Adult
Large, long-tailed bird with a curved bill. Grayish brown overall with a black and white mustache stripe. The undertail coverts are a rich cinnamon color.
© Adam Dudley / Macaulay LibraryNevada, November 23, 2020Adult
Large with a long tail and curved bill. Brownish gray overall with a black and white mustache stripe.
© Ad Konings / Macaulay LibraryTexas, December 15, 2019Adult
Large with a long tail and cinnamon undertail coverts. Brown overall with a black and white mustache stripe.
© Stephan Skaarup Båsen Lund / Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 29, 2018Adult
Found in desert washes, riparian thickets, and dry scrubby areas. Usually found on or near the ground in dense vegetation, but will perch up to sing during the breeding season.
© Bradley Hacker 🦜 / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 24, 2018Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Mimidae)
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