Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)

Sage Thrasher, a reference photo — Photo: Becky Matsubara from El Sobrante, California · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The sage thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Mimidae. It is the only species in the genus Oreoscoptes and the smallest of the thrashers. It is found in the regions of western North America, breeding from the Great Basin to southern British Columbia, and migrates south to southern United States and northern Mexico for winter. Sage thrashers are commonly found in shrubsteppe habitat and are strongly associated with sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) for which it relies on for nesting.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sage Thrasher being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Toxostoma cinereum

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Mimidae
Genus: Oreoscoptes
Species: Oreoscoptes montanus

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