Le Conte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

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Identification

28 cm (11") Uncommon. Southwestern United States. Sparsely vegetated desert.

Pale grayish-brown upperparts. Long dark tail. Dark eyes. Plain light gray breast.

Runs swiftly across the desert with tail held high.

Song: loud and melodious, ascending call "tweeup".

Details in the field

4 photos

Credit: Tony Morris

Credit: Bill Bouton

Credit: Julio Mulero

Credit: Patty McGann

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Le Conte's Thrasher

Credit: Don DesJardin

Where it lives

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Unshaded in source · does not imply absence

Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

1 rule

Rule 1 16 criteria confidence 2

What Color were the UNDERTAIL COVERTS ?: Yellow, olive, or tan (light brown) · Reddish or brown · Unknown
What SIZE was the TAIL ?: Medium · Long · Very Long · Unknown
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?: None · Unknown
What colour was the TAIL ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Long · Unknown
What colour were the EYES ?: Red, orange or rusty · Brown or blackish brown · Black or dark gray · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Robin-sized · Pigeon-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

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