Order
Passeriformes
Family
Mimidae
Genus
Toxostoma
Species
crissale
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Found near desert streams in dense underbrush, mesquite thickets, willows, scrub oak, high elevations and in the low desert near canyon chaparral
Distribution and Range
Southwest U.S. and central Mexico
Food
Uses its long bill to forage on the ground for insects, spiders plus seeds and fruits.