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Photo: © Peter LaTourette, 2001
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Sage Thrashers are slightly smaller than robins and are distinguished from the more common
Brown Thrashers by their shorter tail and grayish rather than reddish-brown colour. As the name
implies, Sage Thrashers prefer areas where sagebrush grows.
Length: 20-23 cm (8-9 inches)
Did you know?
- Both males and females are equally involved in building the nest, sitting on
the eggs and caring for the young.
- Although they are common south of the border in areas where sagebrush is
abundant, they are extremely rare in Canada.
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