Fringe-backed Fire-eye
Pyriglena atra
The fringe-backed fire-eye, for a time known as Swainson's fire-eye, is an endangered species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thamnophilidae
Genus
Pyriglena
Fringe-backed Fire-eye belongs to the family Thamnophilidae, order Passeriformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
The fringe-backed fire-eye, for a time known as Swainson's fire-eye, is an endangered species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. In Brazilian Portuguese it is called papa-taoca-da-bahia.
The Fringe-backed Fire-eye is primarily threatened by extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Agricultural expansion, urbanization, and logging have severely reduced and isolated remaining forest patches, making populations vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The fringe-backed fire-eye has a very small range in eastern Brazil; it is found in southeastern Sergipe and coastal northeastern Bahia. Its range is estimated at though it occurs only patchily within it. It inhabits dense understorey vegetation in lowland evergreen forest. It mostly occurs at the edges of primary forest, in mature secondary forest, and in clearings such as those caused by...
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Fringe-backed Fire-eye is primarily threatened by extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation throughout its range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Agricultural expansion, urbanization, and logging have severely reduced and isolated remaining forest patches, making populations vulnerable to local extinctions.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Habitat fragmentation
Logging activities
Urban development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Fringe-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena atra). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fringe-backed-fire-eye