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Express yourself about the animals Cancel reply. Latest from Birds. Is it summertime? When male brown thrashers arrive at the breeding grounds in spring they establish a territory. Breeding begins in February and March in the southern parts of their range and from May to June in the north. Once the male and female form a bond, they begin to build a nest. Mates find each other with calls, most commonly using a call similar to a "tick" or "tchuck". Brown thrashers start breeding from February to June, depending on the area where they are found.
Brown thrashers lay 3 to 5 eggs each breeding season. Incubation takes about two weeks, once the eggs have hatched, nestlings take from 9 to 13 days to fledge.
Independence is reached 17 to 19 days later. Both parents incubate, brood, and feed nestlings. They incubate by sitting tightly on the nest and slip off when disturbed. During the incubation period, the female does the majority of the incubating.
Both parents feed the chicks. Cavitt and Haas, ; Ehrlich, et al. Diseases, parasites, and cold exposure can kill these birds. The longest known lifespan in the wild is twelve years and in captivity, ten to twelve years. Brown thrashers are usually territorial and are found in pairs or with offspring during the breeding season. They compete with other birds for habitat and nesting areas.
This competition results in hostile encounters with birds like gray catbirds Dumetella carolinensis. Mostly it is males that are aggressive towards other birds. During winters brown thrashers often make other birds move out of their feeding areas. The name "thrasher" may come from the bird's habit of thrashing ground litter with its bill. Migration is over short distances and at night.
Territory-mapping studies indicate variation in territory densities. Most activites of a pair are confined to territories. Cavitt and Haas, Brown thrashers communicate mainly with calls.
They copy the sounds of other birds and are known for their beautiful, complex songs. Males have many kinds of songs, more than any other kind of North American bird, as many as types of songs. At young ages, brown thrashers use "alarm noises". They also use their vision and sense of touch to find and handle food. Brown thrashers eat insects, mainly beetles and other arthropods , fruits, and nuts.
Native to North America, the brown thrasher can be found in the eastern and central sections of the United States and in southeastern parts of Canada in winter. In summer, some migrate to western parts of the United States and Canada. These birds live in thickets and at the edge of forests. They prefer warmer weather and migrate to the southern parts of their range during the winter.
The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. Male and female brown thrashers look alike. Their heads, bodies, and tails are a brownish, rust color. Our email newsletter shares the latest programs and initiatives. The big, foxy-red Brown Thrasher is a familiar bird over much of the east. Sometimes it forages boldly on open lawns; more often it scoots into dense cover at any disturbance, hiding among the briar tangles and making loud crackling callnotes.
Although the species spends most of its time close to the ground, the male Brown Thrasher sometimes will deliver its rich, melodious song of doubled phrases from the top of a tall tree. Photo gallery. Feeding Behavior Does much foraging on the ground, using its bill to flip dead leaves aside or dig in the soil as it rummages for insects. Eggs 4, sometimes , rarely Young Both parents feed nestlings. Diet Varied, includes insects, berries, nuts.
Nesting Male defends territory by singing loudly from prominent perches. Climate threats facing the Brown Thrasher Choose a temperature scenario below to see which threats will affect this species as warming increases. More News. Building Collisions Are a Greater Danger for Some Birds Than Others News Migratory species that zip through the woods for insects are more likely to crash, researchers find—a vulnerability that may be speeding their decline.
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