Merle à bec noir vs Merle de Roehl

Turdus ignobilis compared with Turdus roehli

Key Differences

• Merle à bec noir is Least Concern while Merle de Roehl is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle à bec noir	Merle de Roehl
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Turdus	Turdus
Species	Turdus ignobilis	Turdus roehli

Evolutionary Relationship

Merle à bec noir and Merle de Roehl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Merle à bec noir

LC — Least Concern

Merle de Roehl

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle à bec noir	Merle de Roehl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle à bec noir

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Merle de Roehl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Merle à bec noir

Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway