Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
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Bendire's Thrasher

Toxostoma bendirei (Coues, 1873)

62 gWeight

Bendire's thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei) is a medium-sized species of thrasher native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Mexico

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Mexico

Bendire's Thrasher has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Willcox – Lake Cochise and Twin Lakes Golf CourseUnited States793 records
  2. Whitewater Draw Wildlife AreaUnited States415 records
  3. Desert Botanical GardenUnited States114 records
More places
  1. San Jacinto Wildlife AreaUnited States112 records
  2. Boyce Thompson ArboretumUnited States29 records
  3. Veterans Oasis ParkUnited States13 records
  4. Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States13 records
  5. Lagunas de OxidaciónMexico9 records
  6. Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States9 records
  7. Tres Rios Overbank WetlandsUnited States7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Bendire's thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei) is a medium-sized species of thrasher native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is 23–28 centimetres (9.1–11.0 in) long, with a long tail and a medium-sized bill. Coloration is grayish-brown on its upperparts with paler, faintly dark streaked underparts.

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Questions

How big is the Bendire's Thrasher?

The Bendire's Thrasher weighs around 62 g.

Where does the Bendire's Thrasher live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Bendire's Thrasher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bendire's Thrasher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bendire's Thrasher as Vulnerable.

What does the Bendire's Thrasher eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Bendire's Thrasher in?

It belongs to the family Mockingbirds, Thrashers (Mimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
62 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
110 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Toxostoma

Other birds in the genus Toxostoma

Brown ThrasherBrown ThrasherToxostoma rufumLong-billed ThrasherLong-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostreCozumel ThrasherCozumel ThrasherToxostoma guttatumGrey ThrasherGrey ThrasherToxostoma cinereumOcellated ThrasherOcellated ThrasherToxostoma ocellatumCurve-billed ThrasherCurve-billed ThrasherToxostoma curvirostreCalifornia ThrasherCalifornia ThrasherToxostoma redivivumCrissal ThrasherCrissal ThrasherToxostoma crissaleLeConte's ThrasherLeConte's ThrasherToxostoma leconteiGrey CatbirdGrey CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Bendire's Thrasher

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