Pale-eyed thrush
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| 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 | |
The pale-eyed thrush (Turdus leucops) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Taxonomy
Its 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
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ^ 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.
Further reading
- 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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