White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
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The White-eyed Foliage-gleaner (Automolus leucophthalmus) is a species of bird
in the Furnariidae family. It is found in forests and old second growth
in south-eastern Brazil
, eastern Paraguay
and far north-eastern Argentina
. Until recently, it included the Pernambuco Foliage-gleaner
as a subspecies
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Furnariidae family. It is found in forests and old second growth
Secondary forest
A secondary forest is a forest or woodland area which has re-grown after a major disturbance such as fire, insect infestation, timber harvest or windthrow, until a long enough period has passed so that the effects of the disturbance are no longer evident...
in south-eastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, eastern Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
and far north-eastern Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Until recently, it included the Pernambuco Foliage-gleaner
Pernambuco Foliage-gleaner
The Pernambuco Foliage-gleaner is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in forests of north-eastern Brazil. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the White-eyed Foliage-gleaner. The morphology of the two is very similar, but their voices differ significantly...
as a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
.