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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) is a member of the Mimidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 44.2 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 Oreoscoptes
- Species montanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sage 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 Sage Thrasher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA w, sw USA.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 9.6 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sage Thrasher?
The Sage Thrasher is a small bird that weighs around 44.2 g.
Where does the Sage Thrasher live?
The Sage Thrasher is found across North America with a range covering NA w, sw USA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sage Thrasher belong to?
The Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sage Thrasher eat?
The Sage Thrasher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sage Thrasher migrate?
The Sage Thrasher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Sage 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 Sage Thrasher make?
1 real field recording of the Sage 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 Sage Thrasher's range?
The Sage Thrasher has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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