Thrushes (Turdidae)

Pale-eyed Thrush (Turdus leucops) - HBW 10, p. 672

French: Merle à oeil clair German: Taczanowskidrossel Spanish: Mirlo Ojiblanco

Taxonomy: Turdus leucops Taczanowski, 1877, Ropaybamba, Peru.
Normally placed in genus Platycichla, but basis for generic separation not supported by molecular studies. Monotypic.

Distribution: N, W & SE Venezuela, W Guyana and N Brazil (N Roraima, N Amazonas), W & E Andes of S Colombia and Ecuador, and from Peru S to Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba, C Santa Cruz).