Description: The Le Conte’s thrasher is a slim dull-colored bird, 28 cm (11 in.) long. It has the palest plumage of all the curve-billed thrashers. Upperparts light gray-brown except tail portion dusky or black; underparts very light gray to white, underside of tail yellowish buff; bill slender black and downcurved; eyes brown. Nesting season from February to June; clutch size 2 - 4 eggs; incubation and fledging time unknown.
Diet: Unknown, thought to feed on insects (arthropods).
Habitat: In dense growth of saltbush (Atriplex sp.), often in lowest and most barren desert plains. Runs across open desert or in sandy washes. Nests in densest thicket of cholla cactus (Opuntia sp.), also in saltbush, and other dense shrubs depending on the location.
Range: In desert plains of the Southwest, uncommon over most of its range. Occurs in California, Nevada, and Arizona. In Clark County, Nevada, this species is a year-round resident in suitable habitat.