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The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. [85] [86] The brown thrasher also was the inspiration for the name of Atlanta's former National Hockey League team, the Atlanta Thrashers, [87] who relocated in 2011 to become the current Winnipeg Jets (the original Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996 to become the now-inactive Coyotes). [88]
It is more likely than not — though by no means robustly supported — that the sage thrasher is a basal lineage among a group also consisting of mockingbirds and Toxostoma thrashers. The Caribbean thrashers occupy varying positions in an assemblage consisting of them, the tremblers , and the New World catbirds .
The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. This list of birds of Georgia includes species documented in the U.S. state of Georgia and accepted by the Checklist and Records Committee of the Georgia Ornithological Society (GOSRC). As of August 2020, there are 427 species definitively included in the official list.
These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance. Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis; Curve-billed thrasher, Toxostoma curvirostre (R) (P) Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
Ocellated thrasher: Mexico between Puebla and Oaxaca Toxostoma rufum: Brown thrasher: eastern and central United States and southern and central Canada Toxostoma guttatum: Cozumel thrasher: island of Cozumel off the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Toxostoma bendirei: Bendire's thrasher: southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Toxostoma ...
Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee have designated an additional "state game bird" for the purpose of hunting. The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [4]
The curve-billed thrasher is immediately recognized as a thrasher by its long tail and short wings. [5] It is also recognized for its sickle-shaped bill, almost as long as its head width and brownish black in color. The body is compact with a large head, short wings and long tail. However, the tail is short relative to other thrasher species. [2]
These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their colouring tends towards dull-greys and browns . Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis; Pearly-eyed thrasher, Margarops fuscatus; Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum (A) Bahama mockingbird, Mimus gundlachii