The pale-eyed thrush (Turdus leucops) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
| Pale-eyed thrush | |
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| Turdus leucops - Pale-eyed Thrush | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. leucops
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus leucops Taczanowski, 1877
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| Synonyms | |
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Platycichla leucops | |
Taxonomy
editIts genus is controversial. Some taxonomists place this species in the genus Platycichla based on morphology. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union places it in the genus Turdus,[2] as does the International Ornithological Committee.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editIt is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Diet
editIts diet consists mostly or entirely of fruit.[4]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Turdus leucops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22708684A132074653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22708684A132074653.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Proposal (#247) to South American Classification Committee: Eliminate the genus Platycichla and place P. leucops and P. flavipes in Turdus". American Ornithologists' Union. November 2006. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Thrushes". World Bird List Version 5.4. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ Devriendt, Nele. Assessment of functional bird biodiversity along a restoration gradient in the tropical cloud forests of Northwest Ecuador. Diss. Ghent University, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Londoño, G.A. (2005). "A description of the nest and eggs of the Pale-eyed Thrush (Platycichla leucops), with notes on incubation behavior". Wilson Bulletin. 117 (4): 394–399. doi:10.1676/05-009.1. JSTOR 20060124. S2CID 85814012.
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