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ThrasherThe Bendire's Thrasher is a robin-sized bird that is grayish-brown and has yellow eyes. It is similar to a young Curve-billed Thrasher with a short bill, but smaller, with a shorter tail and more triangular spots on its breast. The song of the Bendire's Thrasher is a clear, melodious warble with some repetition, and continuing at length. Its call is a low chuck. This thrasher flies from bush to bush, whereas other desert thrashers almost never fly. However, it does most of its feeding on the ground. The Bendire's Thrasher spends much of its time on the ground searching and digging for food. It builds a compact nest in almost any of the shrubby vegetation found within its habitat, usually 3 to 10 feet above the ground. The Bendire's Thrasher breeds in southeastern California, southern Nevada, Arizona and western New Mexico. It winters from southern Arizona southward. It prefers desert scrub habitats. Bendire's Thrasher Range Map |
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