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Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum · Mimidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records3,626,973in 3 countries
Most seen inUnited States3,372,590 records
Red List–IUCN status
Brown Thrasher
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About

Brown Thrasher in brief

The brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) is a bird of the Mimidae family.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 3,626,973 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Bahamas. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in November and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States3,372,590 records · best May, Apr
Canada254,364 records · best May, Jun
Bahamas19 records · best Oct, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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