The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...

The widespread thrasher of eastern North America, the brown thrasher is generally a secretive bird of dense thickets and hedgerows. Often seen feeding on the ground, probing for insects with its ...

A brown thrasher searches for food in a residential backyard. Notice the strong bill that it uses to thrash about in leaf ...

Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists ... The U.S. Southwest, Mexico and the Caribbean islands are thrasher hot spots. The curve-billed is the most common in the Southwestern states ...