| Phlegopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Phlegopsis |
Phlegopsis is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. They are known as "bare-eyes", which is a reference to a colourful bare patch of skin around their eyes. They are restricted to humid forest in the Amazon of South America. They are among the largest ant-followers in the family and are only rarely seen away from ant swarms.
Taxonomy[]
The Pale-faced Antbird, sometimes known as the Pale-faced Bare-eye, has often been placed in the monotypic genus Skutchia, but based on genetic evidence it should be placed in Phlegopsis,[1] and this treatment was adopted by the SACC in 2010.[2] Based on a single specimen a fourth species, the Argus Bare-eye (P. barringeri) has been proposed, but it is a hybrid between P. erythroptera and P. nigromaculata.[3]
- Reddish-winged Bare-eye (Phlegopsis erythroptera)
- Black-spotted Bare-eye (Phlegopsis nigromaculata)
- Pale-faced Antbird (Phlegopsis borbae)
References[]
- ^ Aleixo, A., T. C. T. Burlamaqui, M. P. C. Schneider, and E. C. Goncalves (2009). Molecular systematics and plumage evolution in the monotypic obligate army-ant-following genus Skutchia (Thamnophilidae). Condor 111: 382-387.
- ^ Brumfield, R. T. (2010) Merge Skutchia borbae into Phlegopsis (Thamnophilidae).. South American Classification Committee. Accessed 28-09-2010.
- ^ Graves, G. R. (1992). Diagnosis of a hybrid antbird (Phlegopsis nigromaculata X Phlegopsis erythroptera) and the rarity of hybridization among suboscines. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 105: 834-340.
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