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.