Fire-eyed diucon (Xolmis pyrope). Hosteria Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America.

The fire-eyed diucon (Xolmis pyrope) is a passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The eyes are bright coral-red, for which the bird is named. The upperparts are mainly plain grey. The underparts are pale grey with white throat and undertail-coverts. It is found in central and southern Chile, southwestern Argentina, and Tierra del Fuego. Location: Hosteria Pehoe, Lago Pehoe, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

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Contained in galleries: CHILE: Torres del Paine: Patagonia, 2020 Feb: all Patagonia (ARGENTINA, CHILE)

The fire-eyed diucon (Xolmis pyrope) is a passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The eyes are bright coral-red, for which the bird is named. The upperparts are mainly plain grey. The underparts are pale grey with white throat and undertail-coverts. It is found in central and southern Chile, southwestern Argentina, and Tierra del Fuego. Location: Hosteria Pehoe, Lago Pehoe, Ultima Esperanza Province, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Torres del Paine National Park is listed as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.