Western Fire-eye

Pyriglena maura (Ménétriés, 1835)

16–18 cmLength32 gWeight

The western fire-eye (Pyriglena maura) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: August–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Western Fire-eye has been recorded at 72 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,391 records
Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru434 records
Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador309 records

More places

Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia289 records
Sumaco RoadEcuador257 records
La Drymophila Nature ReserveColombia207 records
San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation RanchBolivia184 records
Chapada dos Guimarães – Vale da BençãoBrazil149 records
Jama-Coaque ReserveEcuador118 records
Vereda CampucanaColombia114 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Peru Bolivia Colombia Brazil Paraguay

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The western fire-eye (Pyriglena maura) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Western Fire-eye?

The Western Fire-eye is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Western Fire-eye live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Ecuador, Peru, south-central Colombia, eastern, central Bolivia and southwestern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.