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A good songster from a conspicuous perch or in flight, the Sage Thrasher is a less repetitious mimic than the Northern Mockingbird. It seems to be a cross between a thrasher and a mockingbird, but is considered more closely related to the latter. The flicking of its tail and its general appearance, except for the streaked underparts, recall a mockingbird, but its generally terrestrial habits, and particularly its habit of diving into a bush for cover when alarmed, are reminiscent of a thrasher. It feasts on fruits and vegetables in gardens of desert towns, but also eats many damaging insects in alfalfa fields near its sagebrush nesting area.

Hemispheric weekly distribution data from eBird at the Cornell Lab. Seasonal ranges derived from eBird and data from BirdLife International and Audubon. Learn more

Species Migrations

Hemispheric weekly distribution data from eBird at the Cornell Lab. Seasonal ranges derived from eBird and data from BirdLife International and Audubon.