Black-billed Thrush
A species of True thrushes Scientific name : Turdus ignobilis Genus : True thrushes
Black-billed Thrush, A species of True thrushes
Botanical name: Turdus ignobilis
Genus: True thrushes
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Description
The black-billed thrush (Turdus ignobilis) is a bird in the family Turdidae native to the Amazon biome.
Size
24 cm
Colors
Brown
Gray
White
Feeding Habits
Black-billed Thrush consumes a varied diet of beetles, flies, worms, crickets, caterpillars, berries, and fruits, foraging mainly on the ground with a preference for terrestrial invertebrates.
Habitat
Black-billed Thrush is most frequently encountered in western Amazonia and the Guianan Shield, thriving in disturbed environments. Its preferred habitats comprise semi-open areas like clearings, savannas with gallery woodland, and the periphery of humid forests. Adaptable to human activity, black-billed Thrush can also be found in agricultural landscapes, including shade-coffee plantations, and suburban areas such as parks and gardens. Generally, this species inhabits elevations up to 1600 meters, but it can be found at higher altitudes in certain regions, reaching up to 2800 meters in Colombia and somewhat lower at 1750 meters in Ecuador, 1200 meters in Peru, and 1000 meters in Bolivia.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Distribution Area
The species is the most common Turdus thrush of disturbed habitats in western Amazonia and on the Guianan Shield, occurring in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Bolivia. It inhabits a variety of habitats including clearings, savannas with gallery woodland, cerrado, humid forest borders, coffee plantations, and various other habitats under anthropogenic influence.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Thrushes Genus
True thrushes Species
Black-billed Thrush