Turdus ignobilis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The black-billed thrush (Turdus ignobilis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The black-billed thrush was originally described in 1858 with its current binomial Turdus ignobilis. Its further taxonomy is unsettled.
Molecular phylogenetics studies published in the 2010s determined that arthuri and murinus should again be established as full species. Following those studies, the South American Classification Committee, the IOC, AviList, and the Clements taxonomy recognized them as the campina thrush and pantepui thrush respectively. With these moves the systems returned the black-billed thrush to its early twentieth century status with three subspecies.
As of late 2025 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) recognizes the campina thrush (arthuri) as a species. However... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Thrush sighting in Amboró National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 255th most-seen of the 273 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Thrush in Amboró National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and August–December, the lowest months. June has too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-billed Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
11th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Black-billed Thrush sightings, Amboró National Park ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 70%), Manu National Park (Peru, about 30%) and Sierra de la Macarena National Park (Colombia, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Turdus
The closest relatives of the Black-billed Thrush that you can see in Amboró National Park (genus Turdus, Typical Thrushes) are Rufous-bellied Thrush (about 50%), White-necked Thrush (about 40%) and Creamy-bellied Thrush (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-billed Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Amboró National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
