Pale-eyed thrush

The pale-eyed thrush (Turdus leucops) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

Pale-eyed thrush
Turdus leucops - Pale-eyed Thrush
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Turdus
Species:	T. leucops
Binomial name
Turdus leucops Taczanowski, 1877
Synonyms
Platycichla leucops

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.

Diet

Its diet consists mostly or entirely of fruit.^[4]

References

1. 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.
2. "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.
3. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Thrushes". World Bird List Version 5.4. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
4. 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

• 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.