Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Grey Thrasher
Toxostoma cinereum
Grey Thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey Thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) is a member of the Mimidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 59 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Toxostoma
- Species cinereum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 59 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Thrasher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Grey Thrasher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) is a member of the Mimidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Baja California.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 59 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 100,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Thrasher?
The Grey Thrasher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 59 g.
Where does the Grey Thrasher live?
The Grey Thrasher is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Baja California, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey Thrasher belong to?
The Grey Thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Thrasher eat?
The Grey Thrasher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Thrasher migrate?
The Grey Thrasher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey Thrasher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey Thrasher make?
1 real field recording of the Grey Thrasher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey Thrasher's range?
The Grey Thrasher has a mapped global range of about 100,000 km².
Conservation
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