Curve-billed Thrasher

Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) is in the Mockingbirds and Thrashers family (Mimidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 16,459 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in April.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: year-round resident. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

When to photograph Curve-billed Thrasher: observations by month (U.S.)

About Curve-billed Thrasher

The curve-billed thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) is a medium-sized mimid that is a member of the genus Toxostoma, native to the southwestern United States and much of Mexico. Referred to as the default desert bird, it is a non-migratory species. Several subspecies have been classified since 1827, though there is no consensus on the number. Allopatric speciation is believed to have played a major role in the variations of the curve-billed. It shares striking similarities in appearance...From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

Curve-billed Thrasher by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensis

Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum

California ThrasherToxostoma redivivum

Sage ThrasherOreoscoptes montanus

Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostre

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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