Bond described its alarm note being similar to the brown thrasher. This thrasher shares a striking resemblance with the brown thrasher. This bird is closely related to the long-billed and brown thrasher. Its voice is described as "a loud smack like Brown Thrasher". The brown thrasher resides in various habitats. By winter, the customary diet of the brown thrasher is fruit and acorns. The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. The brown thrasher utilizes its vision while scouring for food. And some, like the brown thrasher, physically eject the egg from the nest. The brown thrasher has been observed either solo or in pairs. The brown thrasher is bright reddish-brown above with thin, dark streaks on its buffy underparts. The brown thrasher is usually an elusive bird, and maintains its evasiveness with low-level flying.