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LeConte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

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Primary Traits

FamilyMimidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNearctic
HabitatDesert
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

64.8 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,150 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Toxostoma lecontei

English name

LeConte's Thrasher

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Mimidae

Genus

Toxostoma

Species

lecontei

Data source

WDT, BOTW, D07

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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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

55 g

Maximum female mass

76 g

Minimum male mass

55 g

Maximum male mass

74 g

Minimum unsexed mass

55 g

Maximum unsexed mass

76 g

Average mass

64.8 g

Minimum elevation

-81 m

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,150 m

Maximum elevation

1,600 m

Elevation range

1,150 m

Typical elevation

575 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Desert

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

Occasional help

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

19 d

Minimum fledging period

15 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

15 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Dispersive, Sedentary