The Long-billed Thrasher is the South Texas counterpart of the Brown Thrasher, very similar in plumage but with a longer, more decurved bill and orange-red eyes. It is resident in the thorn scrub of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and has a rich, complex song similar to the Brown Thrasher's. It is not found north of Texas.
Habitat
Dense thorn scrub and brushy thickets of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Diet
Large insects and berries
How common
Uncommon
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