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Primary Traits
70.2 g
0 m - 520 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Toxostoma rufum
English name
Brown Thrasher
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Mimidae
Genus
Toxostoma
Species
rufum
Data source
BWI, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
67 g
Maximum female mass
74 g
Minimum male mass
61 g
Maximum male mass
73 g
Minimum unsexed mass
58 g
Maximum unsexed mass
89 g
Average mass
70.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
520 m
Maximum elevation
1,000 m
Elevation range
520 m
Typical elevation
260 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground, Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
10 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
11 d
Maximum fledging period
12 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
11.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant