Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys)

Other Names (World)
Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo, Highland Shrike-Vireo

Family
Vireonidae (Vireos)

Size
16 - 17 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bonaparte, 1851

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,350 - 1,500 m, occasionally 1,200 - 3,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Guatemala (B), Mexico (B).

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud, low-pitched 'whip, whee-ur'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) [XC265099]
by Andrew Spencer from Volcan Nieve, Jalisco, Mexico (call)

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) [XC265101]
by Andrew Spencer from Volcan Nieve, Jalisco, Mexico (call)

Subspecies
Genus formerly placed in its own separate family, Vireolaniidae. Alternatively, is sometimes placed in a subfamily, Vireolaniinae.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

melitophrys Bonaparte, 1851 - Interior southern Mexico from southern Jalisco south to eastern M�xico and from eastern San Luis Potosí south to western Veracruz.
crossini Phillips, AR, 1991 - South-western Mexico (Michoacán, Guerrero, southern Oaxaca).
quercinus Griscom, 1935 - Southern Mexico (Chiapas) and southern Guatemala (Volcán de Fuego and other mountains).
goldmani Nelson, 1903 - Oak forests of southern central Mexico.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) - 10 files

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