Distribution

Fire-eyed Diucon breeds from north central Chile (central Coquimbo) and west central Argentina (Neuquén) south to Tierra del Fuego (Traylor 1979, Jaramillo 2003). The southernmost population is completely migratory (Humphrey et al. 1970, Jaramillo 2003). The species is present year round through most of its range, but is present only during the austral winter in the north, e.g from Coquimbo north to southern Antofagasta in northern Chile (Jaramillo 2003).

Fire-eyed Diucon also is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands, where recorded March-September (Woods 1988).

Fire-eyed Diucon occurs from the lowlands at least up to 2000 m (Vuilleumier 1985, Parker et al. 1996, Jaramillo 2003), perhaps to as high as 3050 m (Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990).

Endemic to the Americas.

Fire-eyed Diucon occupies the edge of Nothofagus forest, open forest, and farmland and hedgerows (Wetmore 1926, Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990, Ridgely and Tudor 1994, Jaramillo 2003). This species may occupy more open habitats in the northernmost and southernmost portions of its range (Vuielleumier 1994).

None reported.

None reported.