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Bendire's Thrasher
Toxostoma bendirei (Coues, 1873)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Bendire's thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei) is a medium-sized species of thrasher native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is 23–28 centimetres (9.1–11.0 in) long, with a long tail and a medium-sized bill. Coloration is grayish-brown on its upperparts with paler, faintly dark streaked underparts. The base of the lower bill is often pale, the eyes are bright yellow, and the tips of the tail are white-tipped.
Wikipedia contributors, Bendire's thrasher; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:00:59.762574+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Toxostoma bendirei (Coues, 1873)
- Name authority
- (Coues, 1873)
- Common name
- Bendire's Thrasher
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Mimidae
- Genus
- Toxostoma
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMimidae Bonaparte, 1853
- genusToxostoma Wagler, 1831
- speciesToxostoma bendirei (Coues, 1873)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Toxostoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gray ThrasherToxostoma cinereum (J. Xántus, 1860) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cozumel ThrasherToxostoma guttatum (Ridgway, 1885) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| California ThrasherToxostoma redivivum (Gambel, 1845) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum (Linnaeus, 1758) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crissal ThrasherToxostoma crissale Henry, 1858 | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Curve-billed ThrasherToxostoma curvirostre (Swainson, 1827) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| LeConte's ThrasherToxostoma lecontei Lawrence, 1851 | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostre (Lafresnaye, 1838) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ocellated ThrasherToxostoma ocellatum (P. L. Sclater, 1862) | MimidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Toxostoma bendirei rubricatum Van Rossem, 1942 Van Rossem, 1942 | synonym |
| Toxostoma bendirei bendirei (Coues, 1873) (Coues, 1873) | synonym |
| Toxostoma bendirei candidum Van Rossem, 1942 Van Rossem, 1942 | synonym |
| Harporhynchus bendirei Coues, 1873 Coues, 1873 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
North America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=178636 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:57MNQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.