Fire-eyed Diucon (Pyrope pyrope)
About the Fire-eyed Diucon
The fire-eyed diucon (Pyrope pyrope) is a passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile and as a vagrant to the Falkland Islands. The fire-eyed diucon has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1830 as "Muscicapa Pyrope". In 1860 it was moved to the newly erected genus Pyrope and then in 1927 to genus Xolmis. In 1970 one author returned it to Pyrope while others retained it in Xolmis. Two genetic studies published in 2020 showed that it did belong to Pyrope. Taxonomic systems began making the change in 2021. However, as of December 2024 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retained the species in Xolmis.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 51 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-SA · 6 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Chile in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.