Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Brown Thrashers live in dense shrubs, hedgerows, thickets, and woodland edges across much of eastern and central North America. They forage mostly on the ground, sweeping through leaf litter with the bill to find insects, beetles, caterpillars, spiders, berries, and seeds. Though usually secretive, they can defend nests boldly with sharp pecks and swooping attacks. They are celebrated songbirds, with males capable of delivering an enormous repertoire of repeated phrases.
- Type
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- Conservation status
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- Brown Thrasher