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* ''T. l. macmillanorum'' in central [[California]] | * ''T. l. macmillanorum'' in central [[California]] | ||
* ''T. l. arenicola'' in the Vizcaino Desert, central Baja California | * ''T. l. arenicola'' in the Vizcaino Desert, central Baja California | ||
− | ''Arenicola'' is sometimes regarded as full species, '''Vizcaino Thrasher'''. | + | ''Arenicola'' is sometimes regarded as full species, '''Vizcaino Thrasher'''. Macmillanorum considered part of arenicola by some authors. Macmillanorum and arenicola have slightly darker plumage than lecontei. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Arid desert. | Arid desert. |
Revision as of 07:21, 3 March 2009
- Toxostoma lecontei
Includes: Vizcaino Thrasher
Identification
L. 9.25 in
- Long, decurved bill
- Dark eye
- Pale throat
- Grey-brown plumage
- Belly and undertail coverts brown
- Long dark tail
- Dark legs
Sexes similar
Distribution
Southern California, far southern Nevada, and Arizona to Baja California and nw Mexico.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of three subspecies:
- T. l. lecontei from sw US to Baja California and nw Mexico
- T. l. macmillanorum in central California
- T. l. arenicola in the Vizcaino Desert, central Baja California
Arenicola is sometimes regarded as full species, Vizcaino Thrasher. Macmillanorum considered part of arenicola by some authors. Macmillanorum and arenicola have slightly darker plumage than lecontei.
Habitat
Arid desert.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a cup-like nest low to the ground in a dense shrub. Incubation lasts 14 to 20 days; young fledge 12 to 15 days after hatching. Double broods are common.
Diet
Includes seeds, insects, and small vertebrates; it will also take small bird eggs.