Crissal Thrasher
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Bird song recording by;
Mr. Greg Clark of
http://mirror-pole.com
The thrasher is singing in the back ground.
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale
To learn more click here http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i7120id.html
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Has a more severely curved bill than a Curved-billed or Bendire's Thrasher.
Also has a reddish brown patch under tail. Since this bird is a very shy bird you never
see the reddish patch under its tail. This is not a come out in the open areas to feed bird.
It normally hunts its food under brush.
Map and range not to any scale.
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This nest was no more than 12 inches above the ground on the outer edge of a holy bush.
Inasmuch as I only obsevered the nest for no more than 10 to 15 minutes and never went back,
I don't know if the chicks survived or not. The location seem like easy pickins for a Coyote or snakes.
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New images of a Crissal Thrasher feeding young.
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