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Brown Thrasher
| Color: |
Brown |
| Size: |
11.5" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Rusty brown above with white below, streaked in brown. Has a long tail and a distinctive yellow eye. Males and females are similar. |
| Voice: |
Song is a series of varied phrases, each note repeated twice. This bird sometimes mimics the songs of other bird species within its range.
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| Habitat: |
Shrubby thickets and wooded edges. |
| Interesting Fact: |
Brown Thrashers spend much of their time foraging for insects on the ground. They defend their nests aggressively against predators such as snakes. |
| Scientific name: |
Toxostoma rufum |
| Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Family: |
Mimidae |
Adult Ryan Brady |
Adult Dan Scheiman |
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