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title: "Bendire's Thrasher"
description: "Toxostoma bendirei — Aves. Bendire's thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei) is a medium-sized species of thrasher native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/bendire-s-thrasher
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bendire's Thrasher

> Toxostoma bendirei — Aves. Bendire's thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei) is a medium-sized species of thrasher native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

- Scientific name: *Toxostoma bendirei*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 1030
- Wikidata: [Q3181155](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3181155)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14891](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14891)

## Names

- en: Bendire's Thrasher
- de: Kaktusspottdrossel
- es: Cuicacoche pico corto
- fr: Moqueur de Bendire
- pl: Przedrzeźniacz kaktusowy

## Countries with the most observations

US (756), MX (136)

## Summary

Bendire's thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei) is a medium-sized species of thrasher native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is 23–28 centimetres (9.1–11.0 in) long, with a long tail and a medium-sized bill. Coloration is grayish-brown on its upperparts with paler, faintly dark streaked underparts.  The base of the lower bill is often pale, the eyes are bright yellow, and the tips of the tail are white-tipped.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendire%27s_thrasher

## Photo

![Bendire's Thrasher](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bendire-s-thrasher/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andy Kleinhesselink · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/73045918

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bendire-s-thrasher?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).