White-shouldered Fire-eye

The white-shouldered fire-eye is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 25 to 34 g (0.88 to 1.2 oz). Adults of both sexes have bright red irises. Males are mostly glossy black. They have a white patch between their scapulars, white lesser wing coverts, white-tipped median and greater wing coverts, and blackish gray underwing coverts. Females have yellowish brown to chestnut crown, upperparts, and wings with no interscapular patch. Their tail is brownish black. Their face is olive-tinged gray with black lores. Voice: The male white-shouldered fire-eye's song is a "slow, short series of about 5 descending, fluted notes". Females sing a similar song that descends more. One call is a "very high, chipping 'tjew tjew -' "; others are a "low-pitched 'chup' ", a "higher and longer 'cheep' ", and a "musical bubbling rattle".