Male © Eduardo Vieira 17 eBird S51937725 Macaulay Library ML 136463761
Female © Luiz Matos
Male © Anderson Sandro
Male © Cristine Prates
Male © Alex Mesquita

East Amazonian Fire-eye Pyriglena leuconota

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Identification

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Rather long-tailed antbird of humid forest understory in lowlands and mountains in eastern Brazil. Usually stays hidden in dense vegetation and thickets, sometimes attending army antswarms. Male is black; female is rufous-brown above and paler tawny below. Both sexes have ruby-red eyes and a white patch on the back that is usually hidden; it is exposed when the bird is excited such as when defending its territory. Song is a very fast series of short whistles.

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