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Fire-eyed Diucon
Pyrope pyrope
Fire-eyed Diucon (Pyrope pyrope) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fire-eyed Diucon (Pyrope pyrope) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 35.3 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Pyrope
- Species pyrope
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fire-eyed Diucon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fire-eyed Diucon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Fire-eyed Diucon (Pyrope pyrope) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Chile and sw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.3 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fire-eyed Diucon?
The Fire-eyed Diucon is a small bird that weighs around 35.3 g.
Where does the Fire-eyed Diucon live?
The Fire-eyed Diucon is found across South America with a range covering SA Chile and sw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fire-eyed Diucon belong to?
The Fire-eyed Diucon (Pyrope pyrope) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fire-eyed Diucon eat?
The Fire-eyed Diucon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fire-eyed Diucon migrate?
The Fire-eyed Diucon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
What sound does the Fire-eyed Diucon make?
1 real field recording of the Fire-eyed Diucon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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