About Turdus ignobilis P.L.Sclater, 1858
The black-billed thrush, with the scientific name Turdus ignobilis P.L.Sclater, 1858, is a bird species that belongs to the Turdidae family. It is native to Colombia, with sparse additional distribution across Venezuela, the Guiana Shield, and the western Amazon. This species is the most common Turdus thrush found in disturbed habitats across western Amazonia and the Guianan Shield, and it occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It can live in a wide range of habitats, including clearings, savannas with gallery woodland, cerrado, humid forest borders, coffee plantations, and various other habitats affected by human activity. In terms of ecology, the black-billed thrush feeds on terrestrial invertebrates such as beetles, flies, worms, crickets, and caterpillars, alongside berries and fruits. It lives in the midstory of vegetation. It builds cup-shaped nests and lays two eggs per clutch. Individual black-billed thrushes are generally solitary.
