Toxostoma
| Toxostoma | |
|---|---|
| Brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Mimidae |
| Genus: | Toxostoma Wagler, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Toxostoma vetula Wagler, 1831=Orpheus curvirostris Swainson, 1827 | |
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.