Pale-faced Bare-eye
Phlegopsis borbae
Pale-faced Bare-eye (Phlegopsis borbae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pale-faced Bare-eye (Phlegopsis borbae) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 50 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 Phlegopsis
- Species borbae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-faced Bare-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 Pale-faced Bare-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-faced Bare-eye (Phlegopsis borbae) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 234,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-faced Bare-eye?
The Pale-faced Bare-eye is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Pale-faced Bare-eye live?
The Pale-faced Bare-eye is found across South America with a range covering SA sc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-faced Bare-eye belong to?
The Pale-faced Bare-eye (Phlegopsis borbae) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-faced Bare-eye eat?
The Pale-faced Bare-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-faced Bare-eye migrate?
The Pale-faced Bare-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-faced Bare-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 Pale-faced Bare-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-faced Bare-eye — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-faced Bare-eye's range?
The Pale-faced Bare-eye has a mapped global range of about 234,000 km².
Conservation
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