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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
37.5505, -122.086
Field Notes
Description:
Related to the Mockingbird, this bird is smaller with greyish-brown back and whitish front with dark streaks down the front. Yellowish-brown cheeks. Short bill, long tail and light yellowish-brown eyes.
Habitat:
Scrub and Sagebrush
Notes:
Accidental bird for coastal California. This was spotted in Coyote Hills known for attracting migrants, transient and vagrantbirds. This was spotted today being chased by a Mockingbird. For birders today this was not a shy bird in the open eating insects but shy when it was trying to feed on berries.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 3, 2013
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