The Glossy-black Thrush lives in humid Andean mountain forests. Adult males are glossy black, while females are brownish, making the sexes look quite different.
Adult males are glossy black, with a bright yellow-orange eye-ring and vivid yellow legs. Females are dull olive-brown above and orange to rusty-orange below.
It inhabits humid Andean mountain forests and also uses forest edges, clearings, and suitable large gardens. It feeds mainly on berries and small fruits, with insects and their larvae also in its diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.