EntdeckenVögel

Long-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma longirostre

The Long-billed Thrasher is a clever bird known for its long, curved bill. It loves to dig in the ground for tasty insects and fruits. You can often hear its beautiful songs in the bushes!

Lebensraum: Desert and scrub areas

Aussehen

The Long-billed Thrasher has warm rusty-brown upperparts, a pale chest with dark streaks, and a very long, slender, downward-curving bill. Its distinctive pale yellow eyes stand out against its head, making it visually different from many other thrashers.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieMimidaeGattungToxostoma
Long-billed Thrasher
feathered trait badgesocial trait badgeomnivorous trait badgesinging trait badge
Long-billed Thrasher

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Each Thrasher can sing thousands of unique song phrases in a single performance!

Its pale yellow eyes help it see small prey in dimly lit undergrowth!

Long-billed Thrashers mostly run and hop on the ground instead of flying far!

They are related to famous singers like mockingbirds and catbirds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sniffer Bill

Long-billed Thrashers can probe deep into soil and leaf litter with their extra-long, curved bill that helps them dig up hidden insects.

Fähigkeit

Mimic Maestro

Long-billed Thrashers have amazing vocal chords that help them mimic other bird calls and sounds in their environment.

Fähigkeit

Thorny Fortress Nesting

Long-billed Thrashers often build their nests deep within thorny bushes, which helps protect their eggs and young from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
28-32 cm
Flügelspannweite
30-34 cm
Gewicht
0.07-0.09 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-5
Brutzeit
13-14 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Eats bugs, spiders, small lizards, and berries found by digging with its special bill.

Hauptnahrung

  • Beetles
  • Grasshoppers
  • Spiders
  • Berries
  • Small lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Adults can be prey for large birds of prey.

eaten by

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Snakes often raid nests for eggs and chicks.

shelters

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Provides thorny branches for nesting and cover.

eats

Ashe Juniper

Juniperus ashei

Thrasher consumes berries from this plant.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Long-billed Thrasher?

28-32 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Long-billed Thrasher?

30-34 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Long-billed Thrasher?

0.07-0.09 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Long-billed Thrasher?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Long-billed Thrasher?

35 km/h

Was frisst Long-billed Thrasher?

Eats bugs, spiders, small lizards, and berries found by digging with its special bill.

Wo findet man Long-billed Thrasher normalerweise?

Desert and scrub areas

Wie jagt Long-billed Thrasher?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Mehr Vögel