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Black-billed thrush

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The black-billed thrush (Turdus ignobilis) is a bird in the family Turdidae native to Colombia and also scantily distributed across Venezuela, the Guiana Shield and the western Amazon.

Distribution and habitat

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.[1][2]

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Turdus ignobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103890779A94183492. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103890779A94183492.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis)". Neotropical Birds Online. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Black-billed thrush: Brief Summary

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The black-billed thrush (Turdus ignobilis) is a bird in the family Turdidae native to Colombia and also scantily distributed across Venezuela, the Guiana Shield and the western Amazon.

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