Perch Supply
Diet

What do brown thrashers eat?

Insects from leaf litter, nuts and fruit.

Mockingbirds and thrashers (Mimidae)Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum

Spring and summer diet

  • Beetles and caterpillars

Fall and winter diet

  • Acorns and berries

Best feeder foods

  • Suet
  • Cracked corn
  • Mealworms

Thrashers sweep leaf litter with their bills; keep leaves under shrubs.

Which feeder works best for brown thrashers →

Where brown thrashers need winter food

Regions where brown thrashers are present in the cold months:

AlabamaArkansasFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisianaMississippiNorth CarolinaOklahomaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexas

Frequently asked

What do brown thrashers eat?

Insects from leaf litter, nuts and fruit.

What is the best food to feed brown thrashers?

Suet, Cracked corn, Mealworms.

What do brown thrashers eat in winter?

Acorns and berries.

Sources

  1. Brown Thrasher — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. Brown Thrasher life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. Brown Thrasher — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.