This relative of mockingbirds is an exuberant songster, and both males and females sing from the tops of shrubs, sometimes duetting. Occurrence. Often hard to see when lurking in dense shrubs.

Long-tailed with long, slender bill that is sharply downcurved. The California Thrasher does not range interiorly into excessively arid country, although the Upper Sonoran zone may, as around the southern end of the Sierra Nevada, continue uninterruptedly towards the interior in a generally latitudinal direction. A long-tailed, lanky songbird with a deeply curved bill, the California Thrasher is a key species of California chaparral. Range.


Learn more . Only western thrasher with a range that includes areas along the coast.

A long-tailed, lanky songbird with a deeply curved bill, the California Thrasher is a key species of California chaparral. California Thrasher: Common in many parts of their limited range in western and central California, and in Baja California. This map depicts the range boundary, defined as the areas where the species is estimated to occur at a rate of 5% or more for at least one week within each season.
When on the ground, they walk slowly but are able to cover long distances. Found in a variety of lowland, shrubby habitats, including areas of chaparral, riparian thickets, arid shrub, or thickly vegetated suburban areas. Several kinds of dull gray-brown thrashers occur in the West, but this is the only one along the California coast.

Wingspan range: 12.2 in (31 cm) California Thrasher Behavior . This species is on the Yellow Watch List for its restricted range. This relative of mockingbirds is an exuberant songster, and both males and females sing from the tops of shrubs, sometimes duetting. Range restricted to dense brush and woodland in California and Baja California. Sings from prominent perches. The bird's normal range is limited to California and a corner of Baja, but within that range it is quite common in the chaparral, even coming into brushy suburbs. Paler on throat; warmer orangey color on belly. Drab grayish-brown without any markings. They display long flights with shallow wing beats. Forages primarily on the ground. California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum. They feed on the ground swinging their bill in a sideways pattern as they flip through the leaf litter or digging viciously.

California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum Range map Data provided by eBird. Song is seemingly endless and complex. When disturbed they run for cover with their tail raised. Title California Thrasher Range - CWHR B398 [ds1617] Publication date 2016-02-0100:00:00 Presentation formats digital map FGDC geospatial presentation format vector digital data Other citation details These are the same layers as appear in the CWHR System software. Citation for the CWHR System is as follows: California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Interagency Wildlife Task …