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Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Allenia fusca
Scaly-breasted Thrasher (Allenia fusca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher (Allenia fusca) is a member of the Mimidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 67.1 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 Allenia
- Species fusca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 67.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher (Allenia fusca) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Lesser Antilles.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 67.1 g, with a wing length of about 12.3 cm and a tail of around 9.7 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 5,298 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scaly-breasted Thrasher?
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 67.1 g.
Where does the Scaly-breasted Thrasher live?
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher is found across North America with a range covering NA Lesser Antilles, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scaly-breasted Thrasher belong to?
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher (Allenia fusca) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scaly-breasted Thrasher eat?
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Scaly-breasted Thrasher migrate?
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scaly-breasted 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 Scaly-breasted Thrasher make?
1 real field recording of the Scaly-breasted 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 Scaly-breasted Thrasher's range?
The Scaly-breasted Thrasher has a mapped global range of about 5,298 km².
Conservation
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