How big is a Pearly-eyed Thrasher?

The Pearly-eyed Thrasher is a medium sized bird weighing about 98 g.

Where can you see a Pearly-eyed Thrasher?

The Pearly-eyed Thrasher occurs in 21 countries, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Netherlands and Montserrat.

What birds look similar to a Pearly-eyed Thrasher?

The Pearly-eyed Thrasher is most easily confused with the Chilean Mockingbird, the Crissal Thrasher and the Blue Mockingbird.

Is the Pearly-eyed Thrasher endangered?

The Pearly-eyed Thrasher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus

Mockingbirds and Thrashers · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus) is a uncommon mockingbirds and thrasher found in 21 countries, weighing about 98 g. The pearly-eyed thrasher is a bird in the thrasher family Mimidae.

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About the Pearly-eyed Thrasher

The pearly-eyed thrasher is a bird in the thrasher family Mimidae. It is found on many Caribbean islands, from the Bahamas in the north to the Grenadines in the south, with an isolated subspecies on Bonaire.

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How to identify it

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

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Pearly-eyed Thrasher?: The pearly-eyed thrasher is the largest species in the Mimidae, growing to 28 to 30 cm (11 to 11.8 inches) in length.
How big is a Pearly-eyed Thrasher?: The Pearly-eyed Thrasher is a medium sized bird weighing about 98 g.
Where can you see a Pearly-eyed Thrasher?: The Pearly-eyed Thrasher occurs in 21 countries, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Netherlands and Montserrat.
What birds look similar to a Pearly-eyed Thrasher?: The Pearly-eyed Thrasher is most easily confused with the Chilean Mockingbird, the Crissal Thrasher and the Blue Mockingbird.
Is the Pearly-eyed Thrasher endangered?: The Pearly-eyed Thrasher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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