Turdus ignobilis
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In 3 days >90%
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 |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Thrush sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 3,059 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Thrush in Medellín on a given day, against about 60% in March, July and December, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Black-billed Thrush sightings, Medellín has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Cali (Colombia, about 60%) and Manaus (Brazil, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-billed Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Medellín (3,059 verified sightings), 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.
