sage thrasher

noun

1. a grayish-brown thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus, of sagebrush regions of the western U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sage thrasher¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The key species for this count — the sagebrush sparrow, Brewer’s sparrow and sage thrasher — are small, often hidden in low-lying brush, and sometimes hard to spot.

From Seattle Times

The Sage Thrasher seems to be a winter visitant to Coahuila.

From Project Gutenberg

The Sage Thrasher belongs only to the West, just as its relative the Brown Thrasher belongs to the eastern part of the country.

From Project Gutenberg

The Sage Thrasher, though gentle and sociable in its wild state, does not thrive in cages as well as the true Mocker.

From Project Gutenberg

I can answer that question," said Olive; "don't you remember, father, when we were in Colorado, the same year we found the Sage Thrasher and Rock Wren, that I thought the first one we saw was a Scarlet Tanager in one of its patch-work plumages, till you told me about it—though it did seem to be too bright yellow, and the middle of the back was black.

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