The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich ... the extent of which depends on subspecies. Bill is relatively long, black, and distinctly decurved. Eye is distinctly orange ...

Curve-Billed Thrasher and Cactus Wren Both the curve-billed ... building their nests among the long, daggerlike yucca leaves. This resident of the desert Southwest likes open habitats, and it ...

Often seen feeding on the ground, probing for insects with its long slender bill, the brown thrasher frequently sings from open exposed perches at the top of trees. Polytypic. Length 11.5".