42,068 observationsLeast Concern
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Aves βΊOrder: Passeriformes βΊFamily: Mimidae βΊGenus: Toxostoma
About
The brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), sometimes erroneously called the brown thrush or fox-coloured thrush, is a bird in the family Mimidae, which also includes the New World catbirds and mockingbirds. The brown thrasher is abundant throughout the eastern and central United States and southern and central Canada, and it is the only thrasher to live primarily east of the Rockies and central Texas. It is the state bird of Georgia.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown Thrasher is Toxostoma rufum.
- Brown Thrasher belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brown Thrasher belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Brown Thrasher belongs to the class Aves.
- Brown Thrasher belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Brown Thrasher belongs to the family Mimidae.
- Brown Thrasher belongs to the genus Toxostoma.