
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre (Swainson, 1827)
80 gWeight
The curve-billed thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) is a medium-sized mimid native to most of Mexico and to the deserts of southwestern United States.
Busiest months: January, March–April and November · Most records: United States, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Curve-billed Thrasher has been recorded at 99 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchUnited States23,777 records
- Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States16,159 records
- Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States14,810 records
More places
- Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States10,427 records
- Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States7,371 records
- Quinta Mazatlan WBCUnited States7,089 records
- Desert Botanical GardenUnited States6,756 records
- Portal – Cave Creek RanchUnited States5,991 records
- PortalUnited States5,109 records
- Glendale Recharge PondsUnited States4,707 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 curve-billed thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) is a medium-sized mimid native to most of Mexico and to the deserts of southwestern United States. It is a non-migratory species, and throughout most of its range it is the most common desert thrasher. Several subspecies have been classified since 1827, though there is no consensus on the number.
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Questions
How big is the Curve-billed Thrasher?
The Curve-billed Thrasher weighs around 80 g.
Where does the Curve-billed Thrasher live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Curve-billed Thrasher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, March, April and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Curve-billed Thrasher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Curve-billed Thrasher as Least Concern.
What does the Curve-billed Thrasher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Curve-billed Thrasher in?
It belongs to the family Mockingbirds, Thrashers (Mimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 80 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 112 mm
- Tail
- 109 mm
- Bill
- 35 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae
- Genus
- Toxostoma
Other birds in the genus Toxostoma
Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum
Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostre
Cozumel ThrasherToxostoma guttatum
Grey ThrasherToxostoma cinereum
Bendire's ThrasherToxostoma bendirei
Ocellated ThrasherToxostoma ocellatum
California ThrasherToxostoma redivivum
Crissal ThrasherToxostoma crissale
LeConte's ThrasherToxostoma lecontei
Grey CatbirdDumetella carolinensis
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- EnglishCurve-billed Thrasher
- 简体中文弯嘴嘲鸫
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