Phlegopsis
Phlegopsis is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. They are known as "bare-eyes", which is a reference to a colourful bare patch of skin around their eyes. They are restricted to humid forest in the Amazon of South America. They are among the largest ant-followers in the family and are only rarely seen away from ant swarms.
| Phlegopsis | |
|---|---|
| Black-spotted bare-eye (Phlegopsis nigromaculata) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Phlegopsis Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Myiothera nigromaculata d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | |
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