Listen to the California thrasher
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About the California thrasher
The California thrasher is a bird in the family Mimidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 6 g.
What does the California thrasher sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call and song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The California thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) is a large member of family Mimidae found primarily in chaparral habitat in California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico. It is the only species of the genus Toxostoma throughout most of its range.
Related birds in the genus Toxostoma
More from the family Mimidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a California thrasher sound like?
You can hear 7 recordings of the California thrasher on this page, including its call and song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the California thrasher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the California thrasher as “least concern”.
What family does the California thrasher belong to?
The California thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Structural-Design-Principles-of-Complex-Bird-Songs-A-Network-Based-Approach-pone.0044436… by Sasahara K, Cody M, Cohen D, Taylor C – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call, song · Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- California Thrasher – Cabrillo National Monument by Xeno-Canto.org – Public domain (NPS) · NPS
- Wikidata Q2225831 – CC0
- Wikipedia: California thrasher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA – CC BY 2.0