Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Red-eyed Thornbird (Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus) - HBW 8, p. 315
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 Enlarge map
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A bird in a bush, alert Locality Taubaté, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp erythrophthalmus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 January 2005 6 years ago 37 sec 4.4 -
A bird moving and singing Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp ferrugineigula )
Josep del Hoyo 30 June 2004 6 years ago 25 sec 4.1 -
Two adult birds displaying. Locality Santa Gertrudes, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 11 September 2011 1 year ago 16 sec 4 -
An adult bird perched. Locality Santa Gertrudes, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp ferrugineigula)
Carlos Gussoni 11 September 2011 1 year ago 7 sec 4 -
A bird moving on a trunk and flying away Locality Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp ferrugineigula)
Keith Blomerley 14 September 2005 6 years ago 11 sec 3.9 -
bird building nest Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Keith and Lynn Youngs 13 October 2009 15 weeks ago 20 sec 3.8
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The orange-eyed adult.
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp erythrophthalmus)
Ken Havard 10 November 2012 17 weeks ago 3.7 -
A female pushes a long twig into the nest wall.
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 8 November 2007 4 years ago 3.7 -
A female holds a twig before fitting it into the nest.
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 25 August 2007 4 years ago 3.4 -
An adult male.
Locality São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp ferrugineigula)
Ken Havard 9 November 2012 17 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird.
Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
marco aurelio martins de ... 3 years ago 3 -
A couple, the female at the entrance and the male on top of the nest.
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 25 August 2007 4 years ago 3
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A couple singing. Locality Picinguaba, Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 December 1997 32 weeks ago 0 -
Half song and song. Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Jeremy Minns 17 October 1996 3 years ago 0
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