| Length: 11 inches | Wingspan: 14 inches | Seasonality: Extremely Rare Visitor |
| ID Keys: Curved black bill, orangish eyes, grayish-brown upperparts, weakly spotted underparts | ||
The Curve-billed Thrasher
is normally a bird of the arid Southwest, and only rarely ranges outside of that
region. They are extremely rare visitors to South Dakota. They are
less shy than some of the other Thrashers, and are even a common sight in
residential areas of the Southwest, provided their favorite breeding site,
cholla cacti, are available.
2) Cornell University's "All About Birds - Curve-billed Thrasher"
3) eNature.com: Curve-billed Thrasher
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| South Dakota Status: Extremely rare visitor, with just a handful of records in the state. |