Bertrando Campos  White-shouldered Fire-eye (Pyriglena
leucoptera)  The fire-eyes form a superspecies, of which the
White-shouldered Fire-eye is the southeastern representative of
the genus. It is virtually confined to eastern Brazil, where the
species ranges as far north as eastern Bahia, but also
penetrates northeasternmost Argentina, in the province of
Misiones. Within the species’ range, the White-shouldered Fire-
eye is a highly distinctive and relatively common member of the
avifauna. Pairs or family groups forage together, low above the
ground, searching for insects, and sometimes joining mixed-
species flocks within the dense undergrowth of forest and second
growth. Males are largely black with bold white wing markings
and a mid-sized interscapular patch (often visible when the bird
is singing), and a staring red eye, whilst females are virtually
entirely warm brown but paler below, with a blackish tail, and
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