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Pyriglena leucoptera

White-shouldered Fire-eye


Pyriglena leucoptera

(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
Batará Negro
Papa-taoca-do-sul
Family: Thamnophilidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Turdus leucopterus.




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Records from Argentina

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Black with two very noticeable white stripes on the wings, a white scapular patch, and a very noticeable red iris. The female is more modest, with a brown back, a lighter ventral side, reaching whitish on the throat but still retaining the red iris.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Misiones.

Habitat: Forests.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Breeding: Nest made of leaves, hemispherical, supported (not hanging or between branches).

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Species photographs

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Foto
Photography ID: 697288
♀  Adult
Comandante Andresito
Misiones
Argentina
07/25/2026
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 697287
♂  Adult
Comandante Andresito
Misiones
Argentina
07/25/2026
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 696331
♀ 
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
01/08/2026
Gustavo Fernando Durán
Foto
Photography ID: 687204
♂  Adult
Parque Federal Campo San Juan
Misiones
Argentina
04/23/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 686118
♂  Adult
Reserva Natural Mainumby
Misiones
Argentina
05/10/2026
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 684841
♀  Adult
Parque Provincial Araucaria
Misiones
Argentina
03/24/2026
Lucas Sanz
Foto
Photography ID: 653188
 Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/12/2025
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 652271
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/02/2025
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 639077
 Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
05/31/2025
Gustavo Marasco



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Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Elsa Longo06/24/2026ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Guillermo Marcaida06/24/2026ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez05/20/2026ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 2, Reserva de Biosfera YabotíN/AN/ANoNo
Pablo Bruni05/24/2026ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroN/AN/AYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán01/08/2026ArgentinaMisionesSelva Iryapú (600 hectáreas), Puerto IguazúN/AN/AYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán06/03/2025ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/AYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán06/01/2025ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Diego Carus09/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesPP Urugua-í--Seccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-íIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Diego Carus09/01/2024ArgentinaMisionesSeccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-íIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez08/30/2024ArgentinaMisionesPosada la Mision, El SoberbioN/AAdultNoNo
Elsa Longo07/31/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa AnaN/AAdultNoNo
Guillermo Marcaida07/31/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto EncantadoN/AAdultNoNo
Guillermo Marcaida07/30/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Federal Campo San JuanN/AAdultNoNo
Pablo Bruni06/22/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa AnaN/AN/AYesNo
Hugo Caverzasi01/20/2024ArgentinaMisionesEl monte de los Abuelos, Santa AnaN/AN/ANoNo
Diego Oscar05/12/2023ArgentinaMisionesTacuapi Lodge, Aristóbulo del ValleN/AN/AYesNo
Diego Oscar11/12/2022ArgentinaMisionesArroyo Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-í♂ ♀AdultYesNo
Dolores Fernandez08/17/2021ArgentinaMisionesSelva Iryapú (600 hectáreas), Puerto IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
María Alejandra Sosa04/02/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Diego Oscar04/02/2021ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Osununú♂AdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252925519/09/2026ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural MainumbyDiego Oscar
252266006/09/202609:07ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional Iguazú1María Alejandra Sosa
252215706/09/202609:07ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Jorge La Grotteria
252162705/09/202610:17ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional Iguazú2María Alejandra Sosa
252163105/09/202610:00ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional Iguazú1María Alejandra Sosa
252146205/09/202610:17ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional Iguazú2Jorge La Grotteria
252145405/09/202610:00ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Jorge La Grotteria
252623502/09/2026ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúDolores Fernandez
251854930/08/202616:53ArgentinaMisionesAvenida Córdoba 771, Puerto Iguazú1María Alejandra Sosa
251844930/08/202616:53ArgentinaMisionesAvenida Córdoba 771, Puerto Iguazú1Jorge La Grotteria
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Related bibliography


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. White-shouldered Fire-eye (Pyriglena leucoptera) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.