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Black-billed Thrush
Turdus ignobilis
Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 63.8 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 Turdus
- Species ignobilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-billed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.8 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 273,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Thrush?
The Black-billed Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.8 g.
Where does the Black-billed Thrush live?
The Black-billed Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-billed Thrush belong to?
The Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-billed Thrush eat?
The Black-billed Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-billed Thrush migrate?
The Black-billed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-billed 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 Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed Thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-billed Thrush's range?
The Black-billed Thrush has a mapped global range of about 273,000 km².
Conservation
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