Toxostoma
Sign in to saveToxostoma is a genus of birds in the family Mimidae. This genus contains most of the birds called thrashers, and accordingly members of this genus are sometimes referred to as the "typical thrashers". They are found in the United States and Mexico.
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Toxostoma is a genus of birds in the family Mimidae. This genus contains most of the birds called thrashers, and accordingly members of this genus are sometimes referred to as the "typical thrashers". They are found in the United States and Mexico.
==Taxonomy== The genus Toxostoma was introduced in 1831 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler to accommodate a single species, Toxostoma vetula Wagler. This is a junior synonym of Orpheus curvirostris, the curve-billed thrasher, that was described by William Swainson in 1827. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek τοξον/toxon meaning "bow" or "arch" with στομα/stoma, στοματος/stomatos meaning "mouth".