Orange-eyed Thornbird
A species of Thornbirds Scientific name : Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus Genus : Thornbirds
Orange-eyed Thornbird, A species of Thornbirds
Botanical name: Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus
Genus: Thornbirds
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Description
The orange-eyed thornbird (Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. It formerly included P. ferrugineigula as a subspecies, but under the common name red-eyed thornbird. After the two were split, that English name was confusingly used for both species briefly, although it only really is fitting for P. ferrugineigula. To avoid this confusion, P. ferrugineigula is now generally called the orange-breasted thornbird. Unlike that species, the orange-eyed thornbird has conspicuously bright orange eyes, far less rufous below and on the crown (essentially restricted to the throat and frontlet), and the entire tail rufous. The two also have different voices and are locally sympatric in São Paulo without evidence of interbreeding. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Orange-eyed Thornbird primarily consumes beetles and ants, as evidenced by stomach content analysis. Typically found alone or in pairs, orange-eyed Thornbird forages by gleaning arthropods from dense foliage and branches.
Habitat
The orange-eyed Thornbird typically inhabits areas surrounding evergreen forests, both montane and tropical lowland, as well as secondary forests. It has adapted to human-altered landscapes such as urban areas and Eucalyptus plantations. This species has an affinity for environments close to marshes and watercourses within wooded regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Thornbirds Species
Orange-eyed Thornbird 
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