Gray Thrasher
Toxostoma cinereum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
- GenusToxostoma (Typical Thrashers)
- SpeciesToxostoma cinereum (Gray Thrasher)
About the Gray Thrasher
The gray thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) is a medium-sized passerine bird belonging to the family Mimidae. It is endemic to the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. The gray thrasher has two subspecies, the nominate T. c. cinereum and T. c. mearnsi.
The gray thrasher is 21.4 to 25.0 cm (8.4 to 9.8 in) long. Four males weighed 58.6 to 69.8 g (2.07 to 2.46 oz) and a female 54.4 g (1.92 oz). It is gray-brown above with cinnamon tones on the rump. Its underparts are white with arrow-shaped black spots. The outer tail feathers have white tips. Its eyes are golden yellow. The subspecies are similar, with T. c. mearnsi being somewhat darker overall.
The gray thrasher is found only in Mexico's Baja California, where its range extends from approximately north latitude 31°14' to its southern tip. On the east side of the peninsula, however, it is found only as far north as approximately 28°. There is a record of this species in the Famosa Slough, San Diego County, California. T. c. mearnsi occupies approximately the northern half of the range and the nominate subspecies the southern half.
The gray thrasher inhabits arid... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cabo Pulmo National Park
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray Thrasher in Cabo Pulmo National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Thrasher sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park, based on 111 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Thrasher in Cabo Pulmo National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gray Thrasher in Cabo Pulmo National Park in our monthly data.