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    Crissal Thrasher Identification

    Crissal Thrasher Adult
    Adult

    Large, long-tailed bird with a curved bill. Grayish brown overall with a black and white mustache stripe. The undertail coverts are a rich cinnamon color.

    © Dick Dionne | Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 20, 2010
    Crissal Thrasher Adult
    Adult

    Large with a long tail and curved bill. Brownish gray overall with a black and white mustache stripe.

    © Arlene Ripley | Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 10, 2016
    Crissal Thrasher Adult
    Adult

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryArizona, November 01, 2001
    Crissal Thrasher Adult
    Adult

    Large with a long tail and cinnamon undertail coverts. Brown overall with a black and white mustache stripe.

    © James Rieman | Macaulay LibraryArizona, October 16, 2016
    Crissal Thrasher Adult
    Adult

    Found in desert washes, riparian thickets, and dry scrubby areas. Usually found on or near the ground in dense vegetation, but will perch up to sing during the breeding season.

    © Greg Gillson | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 22, 2015
    Crissal Thrasher Adult
    Adult

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryArizona, November 01, 2001
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    Adult Description

    • Large, long-tailed songbird.
    • Dark grayish brown all over.
    • Long, down-curved bill.
    • Reddish undertail.

    Immature Description

    Similar to adult, except paler and duller, with browner undertail.
    Relative Size

    Relative Sizerobin sizedrobin-sized
    Measurements
    • Both Sexes
      • Length: 11.8 in (30 cm)
      • Weight: 1.9-2.5 oz (53-70 g)
      • Wingspan: 12.6 in (32 cm)

    Species in This Family

    Mockingbirds and Thrashers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Mimidae)

    Gray CatbirdGray Catbird
    Curve-billed ThrasherCurve-billed Thrasher
    Brown ThrasherBrown Thrasher
    Long-billed ThrasherLong-billed Thrasher
    Bendire's ThrasherBendire's Thrasher
    California ThrasherCalifornia Thrasher
    LeConte's ThrasherLeConte's Thrasher
    Crissal ThrasherCrissal Thrasher
    Sage ThrasherSage Thrasher
    Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird

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