Fringe-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena atra)

Other Names (World)
Fringe-backed Fire-eye, Swainson's Fire-eye

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
17.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Swainson, 1825)

Habitat
Tangled undergrowth of lowland forest, appearing to favour second growth and other semi-open habitats with horizontal perches near the ground. From 20 - 250 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Eastern Brazil in southern Sergipe and coastal north-eastern Bahia (near Santo Amaro).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Pairs and small groups of up to 26, rarely joining mixed-species flocks. Regularly follows army-ant swarms.

Voice
Song is a series of slightly descending, whistled 'f�u' notes, similar to other Pyriglena spp. Alarm call, is a loud, prolonged, chipping 'peerit', rising at end.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Fringe-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena atra) [XC713366]
by Barry Edmonston from Catu, Bahia, Brazil (song)

Fringe-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena atra) [XC289106]
by Sidnei Sampaio from S\u00e3o Sebasti\u00e3o do Pass\u00e9, S\u00e3o Sebasti\u00e3o do Pass\u00e9, Bahia, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with White-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena leuconota) and White-shouldered Fire-eye (Pyriglena leucoptera), and sometimes treated as conspecific with either or both. Some specimens from Bahia said to have wingbars that suggest hybridization with White-shouldered Fire-eye (Pyriglena leucoptera), but forest fragmentation within region makes current or future contact between the two highly unlikely.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Both sexes similar to other Pyriglena fire-eyes, but none occurs sympatrically. Males can be distinguished by pattern of interscapular patch and alarm calls.

References
See References.

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JPG files for Fringe-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena atra) - 10 files

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