Taxostoma rufum
            
                (L 11.5" WS 13" Wt 2.4 oz)
          
         
            
               Santee State Park
            
               01May2011
          
         
            
               Extremely large song repertoire
               ...very agressive...will attack
               dogs and people.
          
         
            
               The early bird gets the worm.
               The early worm... gets eaten.
               (Norman R. Augustine)
          
         
            
               Toxostoma in Greek means 
               bow mouth; rufum is Latin for
               red, ruddy.