Two hi-desert native birds considered endangered by California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Two hi-desert native birds considered endangered by California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Two species of thrasher are being considered for the threatened or endangered species list by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Bendire’s thrasher (toxostoma bendrirei) and LeConte’s thrasher (toxostoma loecontei) are two species of birds that live right here in the Mojave Desert. They are small to medium sized dusty brown birds with a hooked beak and an intense gaze. The desert songbirds’ natural habitat ranges from the Southern S…