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East Amazonian Fire-eye
Pyriglena leuconota
East Amazonian Fire-eye (Pyriglena leuconota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The East Amazonian Fire-eye (Pyriglena leuconota) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Pyriglena
- Species leuconota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The East Amazonian Fire-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The East Amazonian Fire-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The East Amazonian Fire-eye (Pyriglena leuconota) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the East Amazonian Fire-eye?
The East Amazonian Fire-eye is a small bird that weighs around 32.3 g.
Where does the East Amazonian Fire-eye live?
The East Amazonian Fire-eye is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the East Amazonian Fire-eye belong to?
The East Amazonian Fire-eye (Pyriglena leuconota) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the East Amazonian Fire-eye eat?
The East Amazonian Fire-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the East Amazonian Fire-eye migrate?
The East Amazonian Fire-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the East Amazonian Fire-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the East Amazonian Fire-eye make?
1 real field recording of the East Amazonian Fire-eye — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the East Amazonian Fire-eye's range?
The East Amazonian Fire-eye has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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