Crissal Thrasher vs Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Crissal Thrasher

Toxostoma crissale

Medium63 gShrubland

The bird grows to 32 centimetres (13 in), and has a deeply curved bill. The eyes are dull yellow. Bird expert Roger Tory Peterson described its singing as sweeter and less spasmodic than other thrashers. It can be found near desert streams in dense underbrush, mesquite thickets, willows, scrub oak, high elevations in manzanita, and in the low desert near canyon chaparral. The bird seldom flies in the open. As such, the crissal thrasher rarely flies, preferring to walk or run around its territory and will mostly run for cover when disturbed by a potential predator.

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Photo: John J. Mosesso, NBII · Public domain

Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Medium98 gShrubland

The pearly-eyed thrasher is the largest species in the Mimidae, growing to 28 to 30 cm (11 to 11.8 inches) in length.

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Photo: chrisdt · CC BY 4.0

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