Ocellated Thrasher (Toxostoma ocellatum)
About the Ocellated Thrasher
The ocellated thrasher (Toxostoma ocellatum) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The ocellated thrasher has two subspecies, the nominate T. o. ocellatum and T. o. villai. The ocellated thrasher is 26.5 to 29.5 cm (10.4 to 11.6 in) long; 14 specimens weighed 77.3 to 95.8 g (2.73 to 3.38 oz). Adults' upperparts are dark brown and have a slight olive wash. They have a dull white to buff supercilium and brown cheeks. The folded wings show two white bars and the outer tail feathers have narrow white tips. The underparts are whitish darkening to buff on the belly and brown on the flanks. The breast, sides, and flanks have bold black spots.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 77 recordings for this species: 66 CC BY-NC-SA · 11 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Mexico in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bendire's ThrasherToxostoma bendireirecording
- Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufumrecording
- California ThrasherToxostoma redivivumrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.