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Cozumel Thrasher
Toxostoma guttatum
Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum) is a member of the Mimidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 52.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Toxostoma
- Species guttatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 52.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cozumel Thrasher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cozumel Thrasher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum) belongs to the Mimidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Cozumel I. (Mexico).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 52.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 25 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cozumel Thrasher?
The Cozumel Thrasher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 52.8 g.
Where does the Cozumel Thrasher live?
The Cozumel Thrasher is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Cozumel I. (Mexico), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cozumel Thrasher belong to?
The Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cozumel Thrasher eat?
The Cozumel Thrasher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cozumel Thrasher migrate?
The Cozumel Thrasher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cozumel Thrasher endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Cozumel Thrasher make?
1 real field recording of the Cozumel Thrasher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cozumel Thrasher's range?
The Cozumel Thrasher has a mapped global range of about 25 km².
Conservation
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