Oreoscoptes Genus

The Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus is a medium-sized passerine bird from the family Mimidae, which also includes mockingbirds and catbirds. It is the only member of the genus Oreoscoptes.

Sage Thrashers are pale grey-brown on the upperparts and white on the underparts with dark streaks. They have a slim straight relatively short bill, yellow eyes and a long tail, although not as long as that of other thrashers.

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