Sage thrasher

The sage thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) is a medium-sized passerine bird from the family Mimidae, which also includes mockingbirds, tremblers, and New World catbirds.

Oreoscoptes montanus are pale grey-brown on the upperparts and white with dark streaks on the underparts.

Measurements:[2] As its name suggests, this bird breeds in western North America, from southern Canada to northern Arizona and New Mexico.

[3] The female lays 4 or 5 eggs in a twiggy cup nest built in a low bush.

In winter, these birds migrate to the southernmost United States and Mexico, including the Baja Peninsula, north and south.

Sage Thrasher
Sage Thrasher wintering in Woodland, California . February 2017.