Chiguanco Thrush
A species of True thrushes Scientific name : Turdus chiguanco Genus : True thrushes
Chiguanco Thrush, A species of True thrushes
Botanical name: Turdus chiguanco
Genus: True thrushes
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Description
The Chiguanco thrush (Turdus chiguanco) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Ecuador and the Altiplano. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
28 cm
Colors
Black
Gray
Feeding Habits
Chiguanco Thrush consumes earthworms, insects, caterpillars, spiders, along with berries and cultivated fruits. Its feeding behavior involves active foraging, often on the ground. Chiguanco Thrush exhibits a distinctive preference for varied and opportunistic feeding, adapting to available food sources.
Habitat
The chiguanco Thrush is commonly found in a variety of semi-open habitats, including farmlands, gardens, parks, arid regions with scattered trees, and light scrubby woodland, often near water sources. Preferring drier environments, chiguanco Thrush thrives in areas featuring cacti and is also present within bushy gorges of the high-Andean puna zone and Polylepis woodlands. Chiguanco Thrush is adaptable and can colonize roads slicing through humid montane forests. Its elevational range typically spans from 700 to 4000 meters, extending up to 4650 meters in some regions, yet descending lower in areas like Peru and northern Chile. The geographic span includes the highlands and lowlands of the southern Andes, adapting to altitudes differently across its range.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Thrushes Genus
True thrushes Species
Chiguanco Thrush 
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