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Adult © Martina Nordstrand eBird S68992790 Macaulay Library ML 234766221
Adult © Mark Schulist
Adult © Ryan Schain
Adult © James Kinderman
Adult © Martina Nordstrand
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Habitat © Steve Schuyler

Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum

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The only thrasher in most of eastern North America. Fairly large and very long-tailed, with bright rufous upperparts and heavily streaked underparts. Also note white wingbars, staring yellow eyes, and slightly decurved bill. Usually skulky and difficult to see in shrubby habitats, especially second-growth woodland, thickets, and forest edge. Listen for its loud song, a long series of paired phrases, often containing mimicry of other species. Most similar to Long-billed Thrasher, but almost no range overlap. Brown Thrasher is brighter rufous above and lacks the contrasting gray face of Long-billed.

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