Western Fire-eye

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Western Fire-eye (<em>Pyriglena maura</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Western Fire-eye (Pyriglena maura) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pyriglena; binomial: Pyriglena maura; authority: (Ménétriés, 1835).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split from Pyriglena leuconota (Isler & Maldonado-Coelho 2017; SACC 759).

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