Diet
What do California thrashers eat?
Insects and fruit dug from leaf litter with the long bill.
Mockingbirds and thrashers (Mimidae)California ThrasherToxostoma redivivum
Spring and summer diet
- Beetles, ants and caterpillars
Fall and winter diet
- Berries and small fruit
Best feeder foods
- Raisins
- Suet (crumbled, on the ground)
A chaparral skulker that visits ground feeding areas and baths where yards border wild hillsides.
Where California thrashers need winter food
Regions where California thrashers are present in the cold months:
Frequently asked
What do California thrashers eat?
Insects and fruit dug from leaf litter with the long bill.
What is the best food to feed California thrashers?
Raisins, Suet (crumbled, on the ground).
What do California thrashers eat in winter?
Berries and small fruit.
Sources
- California Thrasher — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- California Thrasher life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- California 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.