Similar Species

• Crissal Thrasher is darker and grayer all over, has a black mustache stripe, light eyes, and reddish under the tail.

• Le Conte's Thrasher is paler sandy gray, with the pale belly contrasting with the wash of rusty under the tail.

• Curve-billed Thrasher has faint spotting on the chest and orange eyes.

• California Towhee is similarly colored, but is smaller and has short, thick bill.

Bird Sound

Song is a long series of warbled, variable phrases, some musical and other harsh, which may be repeated once or twice. Call a dry "chak."

Eggs look like this

Photo taken from: ARCTOS Collaborative Collection Management Solution