About the Long-billed Thrasher
The long-billed thrasher is a medium-sized resident songbird of South Texas and eastern Mexico. It bears a strong resemblance to its close relative the brown thrasher in appearance, calls, and various other behaviors; however, the two species do not overlap in range except in the winter when the brown thrasher will temporarily reside in the northern range of the long-billed.
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This bird is slender and long-tailed, averaging 26.5–29 cm (10.5–11.5 in) in length and about 70 g (2.5 oz) in weight. It is a large-sized thrasher that is close in size to the American robin. T. longirostre ssp. sennitti is described with a grayish-brown crown with a rufous color appearing in the back, rump, rear, and shoulder. Broad white tips located on the greater and lesser primary coverts and dullish-brown with rufous brown edges on the primary and secondary coverts gives the closed wings a rufous appearance. Voice: The song is warbling and resembles other thrashers' songs but is especially rich and musical, though occasionally scratchy. Phrases are often repeated two to four times.
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Where the Long-billed Thrasher lives
When to see the Long-billed Thrasher
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Crissal ThrasherToxostoma crissaleThe bird grows to 32 centimetres (13 in), and has a deeply curved bill.
California ThrasherToxostoma redivivumThe California thrasher is about 32 cm (13 in) long and weighs up to 90 g (3.2 oz); it is the largest thrasher.
Bendire's ThrasherToxostoma bendireiBecause of its similar coloration and structure to the curve-billed thrasher, the two birds are very easy to mistake for one another.
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