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Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Phlegopsis erythroptera
Reddish-winged Bare-eye (Phlegopsis erythroptera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Reddish-winged Bare-eye (Phlegopsis erythroptera) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 54.6 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 erythroptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 54.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Reddish-winged 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 Reddish-winged Bare-eye is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Reddish-winged Bare-eye (Phlegopsis erythroptera) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w, nw Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 54.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Reddish-winged Bare-eye?
The Reddish-winged Bare-eye is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 54.6 g.
Where does the Reddish-winged Bare-eye live?
The Reddish-winged Bare-eye is found across South America with a range covering SA w, nw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Reddish-winged Bare-eye belong to?
The Reddish-winged Bare-eye (Phlegopsis erythroptera) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Reddish-winged Bare-eye eat?
The Reddish-winged Bare-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Reddish-winged Bare-eye migrate?
The Reddish-winged Bare-eye is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Reddish-winged 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 Reddish-winged Bare-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Reddish-winged 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 Reddish-winged Bare-eye's range?
The Reddish-winged Bare-eye has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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