Fire-eyed diucon explained

The fire-eyed diucon (Pyrope pyrope) is a passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Pyrope.

It is 19–21 cm long. The upperparts are mainly plain grey. The underparts are pale grey with white throat and undertail-coverts. The eyes are bright coral-red, for which the bird is named.

It is found in central and southern Chile, southwestern Argentina, and Tierra del Fuego. Vagrant birds have occurred just eastwards of Tierra del Fuego in the Falkland Islands.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

This species was formerly placed in the genus Xolmis but was moved to the resurrected genus Pyrope following the publication of a genetic analysis in 2020.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Jaramillo, Alvaro; Burke, Peter & Beadle, David (2003) Field Guide to the Birds of Chile, Christopher Helm, London.
2. Woods, Robin W. (1988) Guide to Birds of the Falkland Islands, Anthony Nelson, Oswestry.
3. Chesser . R.T. . Harvey . M.H. . Brumfield . R.T. . Derryberry . E.P. . 2020 . A revised classification of the Xolmiini (Aves: Tyrannidae: Fluvicolinae), including a new genus for Muscisaxicola fluviatilis . Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington . 133 . 1 . 35–48 . 10.2988/20-00005 .
4. Web site: Areta . Nacho . Pearman . Mark . September 2020 . Proposal 885: Revise the generic classification of the Xolmiini . South American Classification Committee, American Ornithologists' Union . 26 July 2021.
5. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . July 2021 . Tyrant flycatchers . IOC World Bird List Version 11.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 26 July 2021 .