- Vireolanius melitophrys
Identification
16·5–18 cm (6½-7 in)
Large bill
Male
- Bluish-grey crown, nape and upper mantle
- Olive-green on rest of upperparts
Female
- Paler
- Narrower chestnut breast bar
- Smaller chestnut areas on flanks and breast sides
Distribution
Central America: found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- V. m. goldmani:
- Oak forests of south central Mexico
- V. m. melitophrys:
Two additional subspecies crossini and quercinus are not recognised by most authorities[2].
Habitat
Pine-oak woods, open scrub to tall, dense, humid or cloud forest.
Behaviour
Breeding
Both sexes build the nest from grass, leaves, lichen and spiders web suspended from a branch.
Diet
The diet consists of arthropods, such as caterpillars, wasps, grasshoppers and beetles; they also eat some seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016)
- elibrary
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-sided_Shrike-Vireo
