Crissal Thrasher

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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae
Genus: Toxostoma
Species: T. crissale
Binomial name
Toxostoma crissale
(Henry, 1858)

The Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale), is a large thrasher found in the Southwestern United States to central Mexico. The bird grows to 32 cm (12.5 inches), and has a deeply curved bill. It can be found near desert streams in dense underbrush, and in the low desert near canyon chaparral. The bird seldom flies in the open.


[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Toxostoma crissale. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
  • The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Western Region, pg. 523


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