The Brown Thrasher [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Brown Thrasher Looks Like

The Brown Thrasher has overall_color color of brown and white and grey-brown.

The Brown Thrasher has above_color color of brown and white and grey-brown.

The Brown Thrasher has head color of brown.

The Brown Thrasher has face color of grey-brown.

The Brown Thrasher has below_color color of white.

The Brown Thrasher has back color of brown.

The Brown Thrasher has bill color of blackish.

The Brown Thrasher has wing color of brown.

The Brown Thrasher has belly color of white.

The Brown Thrasher has tail color of brown.

The Brown Thrasher has eyering color of yellow.

The Brown Thrasher has chest color of white.

The Brown Thrasher has leg color of brownish.

The Brown Thrasher has neck color of white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Brown Thrasher

The length of the Brown Thrasher is from 9.1 inches to 11.8 inches (23.1 cm to 30.0 cm).

The weight of the Brown Thrasher is from 2.1 ounces to 3.1 ounces (59.5 grams to 87.9 grams).

The wingspan of the Brown Thrasher is from 11.4 inches to 12.6 inches (29.0 cm to 32.0 cm).

Pictures of the Brown Thrasher

Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher by jonner, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher by C. L. Ricketson, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Thrasher
Brown Thrasher, Adult Brown Thrasher by aneye4wonder (Ineta McParland), from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Thrasher
adult Brown Thrasher, Adult Brown Thrasher by aneye4wonder (Ineta McParland), from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Thrasher
adult Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown Thrasher
juvenile Brown Thrasher, May 31st 09 Juvenile Brown Thrasher by Indiana Ivy Nature Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown Thrasher
juvenile Brown Thrasher, Day 164 – Juvenile Brown Thrasher by StephenGA, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown Thrasher
juvenile Brown Thrasher, Mr. Fuzzy by aneye4wonder (Ineta McParland), from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown Thrasher
juvenile Brown Thrasher, Brown Thrasher (juv.) by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Brown Thrasher

Spends a lot of time foraging on the ground, rummaging for insects while using its bill to flip over dead leaves or burrow in the dirt.

eats berries from perches in shrubs and trees.

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What the Brown Thrasher Likes to Eat

The Brown Thrasher feeds on the following:

  • insects (beetles, caterpillars, true bugs, grasshoppers, cicadas)
  • spiders
  • sowbugs
  • earthworms
  • snails
  • crayfish
  • lizards
  • frogs
  • berries
  • small fruits
  • nuts
  • seeds
  • acorns

Where To Find the Brown Thrasher

You can find the Brown Thrasher in the following habitats:

  • Thickets
  • brush
  • shrubbery
  • thorn scrub