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Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius melitophrys
Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 34.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireolanius
- Species melitophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA c Mexico to Guatemala.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 171,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo?
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 34.7 g.
Where does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo live?
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA c Mexico to Guatemala, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo belong to?
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo eat?
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo migrate?
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo's range?
The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo has a mapped global range of about 171,000 km².
Conservation
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