White-shouldered Fire-eye
A species of Fire-eyes Scientific name : Pyriglena leucoptera Genus : Fire-eyes
White-shouldered Fire-eye, A species of Fire-eyes
Botanical name: Pyriglena leucoptera
Genus: Fire-eyes
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Description
The white-shouldered fire-eye (Pyriglena leucoptera) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is mainly found in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil and eastern Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The white-shouldered fire-eye was described by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot in 1818 and given the binomial name Turdus leucopterus. The specific name is from the Ancient Greek leukopteros meaning "white-winged". The current genus Pyriglena was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847. The species is monotypic. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-shouldered Fire-eye consumes a diverse diet of insects, spiders, and occasionally geckos. White-shouldered Fire-eye forages mainly close to the ground in dense foliage, using quick pounces and leaf-tossing to capture prey. Unique behaviors include following army-ant swarms to catch fleeing arthropods and executing distinctive tail movements while feeding.
Habitat
The habitat of white-shouldered Fire-eye typically includes the understory of evergreen forests, edges, forest light gaps, and mature second-growth woodlands. It is also found in selectively logged forests and plantations. The species has a preference for dense vegetation, such as vine tangles and thickets at forest edges and gaps, and is frequently found in areas dominated by bamboo, though it is not exclusively confined to such environments.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Fire-eyes Species
White-shouldered Fire-eye 
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