How to Identify a Brown thrasher: Not a Wood Thrush

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Brown thrasher identification photo
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Toxostoma rufum

Eastern brush. Rufous above, streaked below, yellow eye.

What does a brown thrasher look like?

Rufous above, streaked below, yellow eye.

What sign does it leave?

brown thrasher tracks
Track diagram for identification. Compare it with the print in front of you.

A small print in leaves is possible.

Droppings

brown thrasher droppings
Dropping diagram. Do not handle droppings.

Not useful. Do not handle droppings.

Where you find it

Eastern brush.

This page is a field guide, not a permit to approach wildlife. If a bird is injured, call a local wildlife rehabilitator.

Often confused with a wood thrush. All animal identification pages.