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The fringe-backed fire-eye is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long; one individual weighed 32 g (1.1 oz). Adults of both sexes have bright red irises; those of immature birds are orange. Males are mostly glossy black with a large patch of black and white feathers between their scapulars and blackish gray underwing coverts. Females have yellowish brown upperparts and wings with no interscapular patch. Their tail is brownish black. Their face is olive-tinged gray with black lores and a black line above and behind the eye. Voice: The fringe-backed fire-eye's song is a "hurried, descending series of about 6 'peeh---' notes". Its call is a "very high, piped 'peek' ".
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When to see the Fringe-backed Fire-eye
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Fringe-backed Fire-eye
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Fringe-backed Fire-eye
The fringe-backed fire-eye, for a time known as Swainson's fire-eye, is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. In Brazilian Portuguese it is called papa-taoca-da-bahia.
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Easily confused with
Western Fire-eyePyriglena mauraThe western fire-eye is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 26 to 36 g (0.92 to 1.3 oz); the subspecies' weights apparently vary.
East Amazonian Fire-eyePyriglena leuconotaThe Tapajos fire-eye is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 26 to 36 g (0.92 to 1.3 oz); the subspecies' weights apparently vary.
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