Brown Thrashers
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Brown thrashers are brown birds with two white stripes on each wing, black spotted white bellies, yellow eyes, and black beaks.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Forests and overgrown clearings
nesting habits:
Brown thrashers build cup-shaped nests low in trees or shrubbery out of twigs, dead leaves, grass, bark, and roots.
seasons brown thrashers are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Insects, arthropods, fruit, seeds, and nuts
hunting Behavior:
Brown thrashers forage on the ground.
Commonly Confused With:
Northern Cardinals and Wood Thrushes
![Female cardinal looking out from her perch on a vine](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/female-cardinal-ruston598-1600x900.jpg)
Brown thrashers are often confused with female northern cardinals because both are brown birds. Female northern cardinals have brown bellies.
![Brown thrasher on a tree branch](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/brown-thrasher-ruston1111-1600x900.jpg)
Brown thrashers are often confused with wood thrushes because both are brown birds with black spotted white bellies. Brown thrashers are larger with longer beaks and tails.