Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus)
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Pearly-eyed Thrasher

Margarops fuscatus (Vieillot, 1808)

98 gWeight

The pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus) is a bird in the thrasher family Mimidae.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pearly-eyed Thrasher has been recorded at 205 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico1,268 records
  2. Bosque Estatal de MaricaoPuerto Rico1,002 records
  3. Jardín Botánico de la UPRPuerto Rico799 records
More places
  1. Parque Central de San JuanPuerto Rico739 records
  2. Viejo San JuanPuerto Rico683 records
  3. 26 HDLPuerto Rico589 records
  4. Reserva Natural Punta GuaniquillaPuerto Rico488 records
  5. Virgin Islands NP – Francis Bay TrailU.S. Virgin Islands402 records
  6. Bosque Estatal de PiñonesPuerto Rico383 records
  7. Refugio de Vida Silvestre de BoquerónPuerto Rico347 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto RicoU.S. Virgin IslandsGuadeloupeCaribbean NetherlandsBritish Virgin IslandsSt. LuciaDominicaSint Maarten

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 pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus) is a bird in the thrasher family Mimidae. It is found on many Caribbean islands, from the Bahamas in the north to the Grenadines in the south, with an isolated subspecies on Bonaire.

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Questions

How big is the Pearly-eyed Thrasher?

The Pearly-eyed Thrasher weighs around 98 g.

Where does the Pearly-eyed Thrasher live?

Its breeding range: North America: West Indies. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guadeloupe.

When is the best time to see the Pearly-eyed Thrasher?

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

Is the Pearly-eyed Thrasher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pearly-eyed Thrasher as Least Concern.

What does the Pearly-eyed Thrasher eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Pearly-eyed Thrasher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
98 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
132 mm
Tail
115 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

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

Range

North America: West Indies

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Margarops

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Pearly-eyed Thrasher

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