Fire-eyed diucon
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Xolmis pyrope

The fire-eyed diucon (Pyrope pyrope ) is a passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Pyrope.

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It is 19–21 cm long. The upperparts are mainly plain grey. The underparts are pale grey with white throat and undertail-coverts. The eyes are bright coral-red, for which the bird is named.

It is found in central and southern Chile, southwestern Argentina, and Tierra del Fuego. Vagrant birds have occurred just eastwards of Tierra del Fuego in the Falkland Islands.

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Fire-eyed diucon
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References

1. Fire-eyed diucon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire-eyed_diucon
2. Fire-eyed diucon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22700007/93758538
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/623977

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