Pale-faced Bare-eye (Phlegopsis borbae)
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Pale-faced Bare-eye

Phlegopsis borbae Hellmayr, 1907

16–18 cmLength50 gWeight

The pale-faced bare-eye (Phlegopsis borbae), sometimes known as the pale-faced antbird, is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The pale-faced bare-eye (Phlegopsis borbae), sometimes known as the pale-faced antbird, is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Pale-faced Bare-eye?

The Pale-faced Bare-eye is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 50 g.

Where does the Pale-faced Bare-eye live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central Amazonia.

Is the Pale-faced Bare-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-faced Bare-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Pale-faced Bare-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pale-faced Bare-eye in?

It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–18 cm
Weight
50 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: south-central Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Phlegopsis

Other birds in the genus Phlegopsis

Black-spotted Bare-eyeBlack-spotted Bare-eyePhlegopsis nigromaculataReddish-winged Bare-eyeReddish-winged Bare-eyePhlegopsis erythropteraRufous-rumped AntwrenRufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinotaChestnut-shouldered AntwrenChestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralisYellow-rumped AntwrenYellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpeiAsh-winged AntwrenAsh-winged AntwrenEuchrepomis spodioptilaWing-banded AntbirdWing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquataSpot-winged AntshrikeSpot-winged AntshrikePygiptila stellarisRusset AntshrikeRusset AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinusRufescent AntshrikeRufescent AntshrikeThamnistes rufescens
Pale-faced Bare-eye

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