Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Perching
Length: 9 in. (22 cm )
Wintering regularly but sparsely in low open brushland and agricultural areas, this species feeds on berries and seeds on or near the ground. In the summer it breeds in open sagebrush areas and feeds largely on insects. The bulky nest is constructed of small twigs and placed near the ground or low in a sagebrush. Its deep blue eggs make it easy for the parents to recognize the white and speckled brown cowbird eggs and remove the intruder\s eggs.'
The four-digit banding code is SATH.
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Female |
Agricultural
Desert
Shrubs
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Sage Thrasher
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/sage-thrasher
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Sage Thrasher. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/sage-thrasher
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Sage Thrasher". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/sage-thrasher
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Sage Thrasher". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/sage-thrasher
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