The Curve-billed Thrasher lives in dry parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, including scrub with cacti and open woodland. It probes the ground with its long, downcurved bill for insects and fruit.
It has gray-brown plumage, a long downcurved bill, and a yellow-orange eye. Its muted body color blends with dry scrub and cactus stands.
It walks along the ground and probes soil and leaf litter with its curved bill. Its food includes insects, seeds, and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.