The Cozumel Thrasher

Natural history
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  Relationships
  Behavior
  Ecology

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Created by Robert L. Curry

Last modified:  06 Jun 2010

Natural history of the Cozumel Thrasher

Original description

Origin

Evolutionary relationships

Behavior

Ecology

• Nesting biology: unknown

• Habitat preferences: Thought to be widespread formerly on Cozumel, living in medium semideciduous forest as well as low deciduous forest. May have been most abundant formerly at forest edges adjacent to clearings.

• Natural history probably similar in most respects to Long-billed Thrasher, although that species mostly lives in drier habitats

Representative semideciduous forest habitat, Cozumel, in April
© 2004, Robert L. Curry

References:

Bond, J. 1961. Notes on birds of the Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Caribbean Journal of Science 1:41-47

Fischer, D. H. 1980. Breeding biology of Curve-billed Thrashers and Long-billed Thrashers in southern Texas. Condor 82:392-397

Fischer, D. H. 1981. Wintering ecology of thrashers in southern Texas. Condor 83:340-346

Paynter, R. A. 1955. The ornithogeography of the Yucatan Peninsula. Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven.