Distribution and Habitat
The Brown Thrasher resides in various habitats. It prefers to live in woodland edges, thickets and dense brush, often searching for food in dry leaves on the ground. It can also inhabit areas that are agricultural and near suburban areas, but is less likely to live near housing than other bird species. The Brown Thrasher often vies for habitat and potential nesting grounds with other birds, which is usually initiated by the males.
The Brown Thrasher is a strong, but partial migrant, as the bird is a year round resident in the southern portion of its range. The breeding range includes the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, but has been occasionally spotted West of the Rockies. Studies indicate that thrashers that reside in the New England region of the United States during the breeding season flies toward the Carolinas and Georgia, birds located in the east of the Mississippi winters from Arkansas to Georgia, and birds located in the Dakotas and the central Canadian provinces leave towards eastern Texas and Louisiana. When it does migrate, it is typically for short distances and during the night. There are also records of the bird wintering in Mexico, as well as a British record of a transatlantic vagrant.
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