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Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus gracilirostris
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus gracilirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus gracilirostris) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 21 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Catharus
- Species gracilirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus gracilirostris) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,827 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush?
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush live?
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush belong to?
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus gracilirostris) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush eat?
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush migrate?
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush's range?
The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush has a mapped global range of about 3,827 km².
Conservation
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