 The nest is a bulky cup placed in thick low or mid-height vegetation and made of materials such as twigs, straws, and grasses.The female lays 2 to 5 eggs described as bluish-white with dense reddish-brown and gray speckles; the appearance is indistinguishable from the brown thrasher.Most of the egg laying for the long-billed in Texas occurs in April and May, and May and June in Mexico, though dates have been as late as June and July, respectively.