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Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius leucotis
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26 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 leucotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty-capped 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 Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo?
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo live?
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo belong to?
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo eat?
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo migrate?
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty-capped 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 Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo's range?
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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