Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Turdus Higher classification True thrush | Phylum Chordata Family Turdidae Scientific name Turdus ignobilis Rank Species | |
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Similar Chestnut‑bellied thrush, True thrush, Bird, Black‑hooded thrush, Glossy‑black thrush | ||
Black billed thrush turdus ignobilis medellin c andes
The black-billed thrush (Turdus ignobilis) is a bird in the genus Turdus native to Amazonia.
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Black billed thrush turdus ignobilis medellin c andes
Distribution and habitat
The species is the most common Turdus thrush of disturbed habitats in western Amazonia and on the Guianan Shield, occurring in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, 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.
Ecology
The black-billed thrush feeds on terrestrial invertebrates (beetles and flies, worms, crickets and caterpillars) as well as berries and fruits. The bird inhabits the midstory of vegetation. It lays two eggs in a cup-shaped nest. Individuals are generally solitary.
