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The bare-eyed antbird is 13.5 to 14.5 cm (5.3 to 5.7 in) long and weighs about 27 to 30 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). Both sexes have a crest and a pale grayish green ring of bare skin around the eye. Adult males have a blackish gray head and upper breast. Their upperparts and tail are dark reddish yellow-brown and their wings a brighter rufous. Their belly and vent area are dark grayish brown with somewhat browner flanks. Adult females have a brownish black head and throat. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are the same as the male's. Their underparts are dark yellowish brown. Voice: The bare-eyed antbird's song is "4-5 very high, descending notes, each one drawn out" and written as "Heeeeee, hew-hew-hew-hew!". Its calls include "a harsh, vibrant chirr... abrupt chip notes a thin teeeeeee whistle".
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When to see the Bare-eyed Antbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bare-eyed Antbird
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bare-eyed Antbird
The bare-eyed antbird, occasionally known as the Santarem antbird, is a Vulnerable species of insectivorous passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.
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Easily confused with
Chestnut-crested AntbirdRhegmatorhina cristataThe chestnut-crested antbird is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long.
White-breasted AntbirdRhegmatorhina hoffmannsiThe white-breasted antbird is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 28 to 34 g (0.99 to 1.2 oz).
Harlequin AntbirdRhegmatorhina berlepschiThe harlequin antbird is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long.
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