LeConte's Thrasher Photo Gallery
Adult
Pale sandy gray overall with unmarked wings, a dark eye, and a curved bill. Often holds its long tail up.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, February 18, 2016Adult
Often walks or runs on the ground with its tail held up in sparsely vegetated desert flats.
© Andrew Spencer / Macaulay LibraryBaja California, December 24, 2020Adult
Long-tailed sandy gray songbird with a long curved bill. About the size of a Northern Mockingbird. Note pale cinnamon undertail coverts and plain wings.
© Evan Buck / Macaulay LibraryArizona, November 09, 2020Adult
Long-tailed, slim songbird with a decurved bill. Sings from exposed perches during the breeding season.
© Brian SullivanCalifornia, January 14, 2005Adult
Pale sandy gray overall with pale cinnamon undertail tail coverts. Found in sparsely vegetated desert areas often with saltbush.
© Justyn Stahl / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 27, 2012Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Mimidae)
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