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Gray thrasher

Toxostoma cinereum (J. Xántus, 1860)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The gray thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) is a species in the family Mimidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 54 g to 64.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the gray thrasher

Weight
54 g – 64.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray thrasher live?

Not recorded

What is the gray thrasher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The gray thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) is a medium-sized passerine bird belonging to the family Mimidae. It is endemic to the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.

From the Wikipedia article “Gray thrasher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gray_thrasher&oldid=1380331585), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the gray thrasher endangered?

The gray thrasher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the gray thrasher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMimidae
  6. genusToxostoma
  7. SpeciesToxostoma cinereum (J. Xántus, 1860)

Synonyms Harporhynchus cinereus

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • Grey thrasherEnglish
  • Grey thrasherEnglish
  • mim becut maculatCatalan
  • drozdec šedýCzech
  • tresglen lwydWelsh
  • Baja RøddrosselDanish
  • GrauspottdrosselGerman
  • griza mokbirdoEsperanto
  • Cuitlacoche cenicientoSpanish
  • Cuicacoche bajacalifornianoSpanish
  • Cuitlacoche peninsularSpanish
  • kaktussirppimatkijaFinnish
  • Moqueur grisFrench
  • pjegavoprsi raznopojacCroatian
  • Mimo grigioItalian
  • ハイイロツグミモドキJapanese
  • pilkoji pašaipaLithuanian
  • Grijze SpotlijsterDutch
  • bajaspottefuglNorwegian
  • przedrzeźniacz szaryPolish
  • debulhador-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Серый пересмешникRussian
  • Мышиный кривоклювый пересмешникRussian
  • drozdec sivýSlovak
  • Sivi raznopojacSerbian
  • grå härmtrastSwedish
  • Gri ÇöpçüTurkish
  • тремблер сірийUkrainian
  • 灰矢嘲鶇Chinese
  • 灰弯嘴嘲鸫Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the gray thrasher

Other species in the same genus Toxostoma.

CR, Critically Endangered

Cozumel thrasher

Toxostoma guttatum

MimidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gray thrasher?

An adult gray thrasher weighs 54 g – 64.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the gray thrasher endangered?

The gray thrasher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the gray thrasher?

The gray thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum) belongs to the family Mimidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gray thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-thrasher

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BibTeX
@misc{gray_thrasher_2026,
  title = {Gray thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-thrasher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}