Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale)
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Crissal Thrasher

Toxostoma crissale Henry, 1858

63 gWeight

The crissal thrasher (Toxostoma crissale) is a large thrasher found in the Southwestern United States (western Texas, southern New Mexico, southern Arizona, southeastern California, extreme southern Nevada, and extreme southwestern Utah) to central Mexico.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: United States, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Crissal Thrasher has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Henderson Bird Viewing PreserveUnited States5,529 records
  2. Bosque del Apache NWRUnited States683 records
  3. Sierra Vista EOPUnited States622 records
More places
  1. Catalina SPUnited States594 records
  2. Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States585 records
  3. Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States585 records
  4. PortalUnited States508 records
  5. Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States434 records
  6. Whitewater Draw Wildlife AreaUnited States369 records
  7. Salt River – Granite Reef Recreation AreaUnited States292 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

The crissal thrasher (Toxostoma crissale) is a large thrasher found in the Southwestern United States (western Texas, southern New Mexico, southern Arizona, southeastern California, extreme southern Nevada, and extreme southwestern Utah) to central Mexico.

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Questions

How big is the Crissal Thrasher?

The Crissal Thrasher weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Crissal Thrasher live?

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

When is the best time to see the Crissal Thrasher?

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

Is the Crissal Thrasher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crissal Thrasher as Least Concern.

What does the Crissal Thrasher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Crissal Thrasher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
109 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northern, central 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 cinereumBendire's ThrasherBendire's ThrasherToxostoma bendireiOcellated ThrasherOcellated ThrasherToxostoma ocellatumCurve-billed ThrasherCurve-billed ThrasherToxostoma curvirostreCalifornia ThrasherCalifornia ThrasherToxostoma redivivumLeConte's ThrasherLeConte's ThrasherToxostoma leconteiGrey CatbirdGrey CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
Crissal Thrasher

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