Painted

1912

Published

1930

Volume

11

Plate

709-709a

San Lucas Thrasher

Toxostoma cinereum cinereum

This small gray Thrasher resembles the Sage Thrasher and is more sharply spotted than others of the genus.

BREEDING

NEST: A platform of twigs, located in desert brush.

EGGS: 2–4; greenish white profusely specked with brown.

RANGE

Southern Lower California.

Mearn Thrasher

Toxostoma cinereum mearnsi

A darker form of SAN LUCAS THRASHER. Breeding and habits similar.

BREEDING

RANGE

Lower California.

Desert Palm

Washingtonia filamentosa

A tree up to 80 feet, trunk branchless for 50–60 feet, isolated or grouped in depression of Colorado desert in southern California.

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