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LeConte’s Thrasher
Toxostoma lecontei
LeConte's Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The LeConte’s Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei) is a member of the Mimidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 61.9 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 lecontei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The LeConte’s Thrasher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The LeConte’s Thrasher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The LeConte’s Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei) is a member of the Mimidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA and nw Mexico.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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 251,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the LeConte’s Thrasher?
The LeConte’s Thrasher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.9 g.
Where does the LeConte’s Thrasher live?
The LeConte’s Thrasher is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA and nw Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the LeConte’s Thrasher belong to?
The LeConte’s Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the LeConte’s Thrasher eat?
The LeConte’s Thrasher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the LeConte’s Thrasher migrate?
The LeConte’s Thrasher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the LeConte’s 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 LeConte’s Thrasher make?
1 real field recording of the LeConte’s 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 LeConte’s Thrasher's range?
The LeConte’s Thrasher has a mapped global range of about 251,000 km².
Conservation
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