Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Red-eyed Thornbird (Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus)
French: Synallaxe aux yeux rouges German: Orangebrust-Bündelnister Spanish: Espinero Ojirrojo
Taxonomy:
Anabates erythrophthalmus Wied, 1821, Rio Catolé, Bahia, Brazil.
Formerly placed in a monotypic genus Drioctistes. Distinctive; differs from congeners in terms of plumage and voice. Race ferrugineigula almost certainly a separate species; very recently reported as co-occurring with nominate in São Paulo. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- erythrophthalmus (Wied, 1821) - SE Brazil, from S Bahia S to NE São Paulo.
- ferrugineigula (Pelzeln, 1858) - S Minas Gerais and S Rio de Janeiro to S Rio Grande do Sul, in SE Brazil.
- Least Concern
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A bird in a bush, alert Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil (erythrophthalmus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 January 2005 2 years ago 37 sec 4.6 -
A bird moving and singing Fazenda Intervales, Intervales State Park, São Paulo, Brazil (ferrugineigula )
Josep del Hoyo 30 June 2004 3 years ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A bird moving on a trunk and flying away Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ferrugineigula)
Keith Blomerley 14 September 2005 2 years ago 11 sec 3.5 -
A nest not finished yet Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil (erythrophthalmus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 January 2005 2 years ago 21 sec 3
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A female pushes a long twig into the nest wall. Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 8 November 2007 1 year ago 4 -
A female holds a twig before fitting it into the nest. Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 25 August 2007 1 year ago 3.6 -
A bird. Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil
marco aurelio mart... 22 weeks ago 3 -
A female fits a twig into the nest. Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 27 August 2007 1 year ago 3 -
A couple, the female at the entrance and the male on top of the nest. Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 25 August 2007 1 year ago 1
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