Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchUnited States23,777 records
  2. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States16,159 records
  3. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States14,810 records
More places
  1. Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States10,427 records
  2. Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States7,371 records
  3. Quinta Mazatlan WBCUnited States7,089 records
  4. Desert Botanical GardenUnited States6,756 records
  5. Portal – Cave Creek RanchUnited States5,991 records
  6. PortalUnited States5,109 records
  7. Glendale Recharge PondsUnited States4,707 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 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
Genus
Toxostoma

Other birds in the genus Toxostoma

Curve-billed Thrasher

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