Cozumel Thrasher

This bird has brown upperparts and white underparts with black streaks. It has a grey face, a long black bill with a downward curve and two white wing bars.

The Cozumel Thrasher is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Cozumel Thrasher, Toxostoma guttatum, is a bird from the mockingbird family (Mimidae), which is endemic to the island of Cozumel off the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. It is believed to be the most critically endangered species of bird in Mexico - if it indeed still exists, which is probable but not certain. This bird has brown upperparts and white underparts with black streaks. It has a grey face, a long black bill with a downward curve and two white wing bars. More

The Cozumel Thrasher, an endemic bird found only on the island of Cozumel off the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, appears to have experienced a precipitous decline in 1988 after Hurricane Gilbert tore through the island. It immediately became rare, but small numbers of the bird were known to exist until it was last sighted in 1995. That same year, Hurricane Roxanne ripped through Cozumel and may have also contributed to the species’ decline. Scientists estimate that as many as 10,000 once thrived on the island. More

ThrasherThe Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum) is endemic to Cozumel Island, and so few are thought to exist that it is categorized as critically endangered. It was fairly common on the island until Hurricane Gilbert hit in September 1988. After that, few birds were seen. Two researchers from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico) made 15 visits to Cozumel between 1994-1998, and found only three birds, two of which were mist-netted, the last in July 1995. More

The Cozumel Thrasher, Toxostoma guttatum, is perhaps the single most critically endangered bird in all of Mexico. The purpose of this web site is to present available information about the natural history, current status, and conservation prognosis for this unique taxon. www.birdlife.info Hurricane Wilma over Cozumel, 21 Oct 2005 Hurricane Wilma over Cozumel, 21 Oct 2005 http://www.nnvl.noaa. More

Images Cozumel thrasher in tree The Cozumel thrasher is considered to be the most threatened bird in Mexico, and was thought by some to have gone extinct until a single bird was sighted in 2004. It is a medium-sized bird, similar to a mocking bird, with a distinctive long ... More

Research is currently underway on the Cozumel thrasher in a project funded by the American Bird Conservancy and Conservation International (4). Surveys are urgently needed to determine whether this species still persists, and an investigation into its ecology would provide further explanation for its decline and help identify suitable conservation actions (2) (5). The Cozumel thrasher is at great risk of imminent extinction, but hopefully there is still the chance to pull it back from the brink. More

The Cozumel Thrasher, one of the rarest birds in the Caribbean, is feared extinct. = 23/08/2006 00:00:00 Hopes Fade for the Survival of the Cozumel Thrasher A team of researchers, sponsored by American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has failed to find conclusive evidence of any Cozumel Thrashers on the island of Cozumel, off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, leading to fears that the species may be extinct. More

Cozumel Thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum), a bird not seen or recorded by scientists for close to a decade and thought by some to have gone extinct, was sighted last month by a team of field biologists, American Bird Conservancy and Conservation International announced today. Its rediscovery immediately makes it the single most threatened bird in Mexico. More

The Cozumel Thrasher: One Bird Away From Extinction - Source: Copyright 2004, Environment News Service Date: July 9, 2004 Original URL WASHINGTON, DC, July 9, 2004 (ENS) - A bird native to the Mexican island of Cozumel has been rediscovered a decade after scientists declared it extinct. A single Cozumel thrasher, Toxostoma guttatum, was sighted last month by a team of field biologists, the American Bird Conservancy and Conservation International said today. More

The discovery of the Cozumel thrasher was announced jointly by the American Bird Conservancy and Conservation International, both based in Washington, D.C. Gavin Shire of the American Bird Conservancy called it "a remarkable rediscovery" considering the bird hadn't been seen for 10 years. The thrasher is found only on Cozumel, where the species numbered about 10,000. Most of them apparently died following Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, the groups said. More

Cozumel Thrasher Toxostoma guttatum which inhabited Cozumel Island, Mexico. The Socorro Mockingbird Mimus graysoni is critically endangered. The Floreana Mockingbird Nesomimus trifasciatus, San Cristobal Mockingbird Nesomimus melanotis, and White-breasted Thrasher Ramphocinclus brachyurus are all endangered. The Hood Mockingbird Nesomimus macdonaldi and Bendire's Thrasher Toxostoma bendirei are both considered vulnerable. The Black Catbird Melanoptilla glabrirostris is near-threatened. All members of this family are restricted to the New World, with many of them being restricted to islands. More

The Cozumel Thrasher is a beautiful bird occurring only on Cozumel Island 12 miles off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Its natural population may have been as high as 10,000 birds. It was common up to a few decades ago but collapsed precipitously due to the introduction of boa constrictors and a rapid series of forest destroying hurricanes. Hurricane Gilbert hit the island in 1988, followed by Hurricane Roxanne in 1995, and Hurricanes Emily and Wilma in 2005. More