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Vireo latimeri

Photo by Janine 13.
Location: Maricao, Puerto Rico.

[edit] Identifciation

This small true vireo endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico has a grey head, a white breast and a yellow belly. 12 cm (4.72 in) and weighs from 11 to 12 grams (0.388–0.423 oz).

Its local name is bien-te-veo ("see-you-well", after the call), not to be confused with the unrelated Bienteveo tyrant flycatcher which is found elsewhere.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to western Puerto Rico.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Forested areas, mostly at moderate height, but can also be found high in the Maricao area. Avoids open areas.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet consists of grasshoppers, caterpillars, cicadas, beetles and aphids and is complemented with spiders, Anolis, and berries.

From 1973–1996 the species suffered a population decline in the Guánica State Forest. The primary reason for this decline was brood parasitism by the Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis).

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