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Fire-eyed Diucon
Pyrope pyrope (Kittlitz, 1830)
18–22 cmLength35 gWeight
Busiest months: July · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Fire-eyed Diucon has been recorded at 74 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estero MantaguaChile1,845 records
- SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile811 records
- SN Laguna BatucoChile658 records
More places
- San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina560 records
- Chaitén – PuebloChile519 records
- PN Tierra del Fuego ÁreaArgentina474 records
- Cerro Los PiquesChile467 records
- Centro de Humedales Río CrucesChile426 records
- Acantilados de la QuirillucaChile401 records
- SN Humedal Río Maipo – Pajonal y lagunas estacionalesChile385 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Fire-eyed Diucon?
The Fire-eyed Diucon is about 18–22 cm long and weighs around 35 g.
Where does the Fire-eyed Diucon live?
Its breeding range: South America: Chile and southwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Falkland Islands.
When is the best time to see the Fire-eyed Diucon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Fire-eyed Diucon eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Fire-eyed Diucon in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 18–22 cm
- Weight
- 35 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
More measurements
- Wing
- 107 mm
- Tail
- 84 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Chile and southwestern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Pyrope
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