Flat-billed Vireo - BirdForum Opus

Photo by caribemotion
East National Park, Dominican Republic, 2009

Vireo nanus

Identification

Tail is slightly longer than most vireos, but frequently looks narrow.
Iris color variable, from grey to a whitish "staring" appearance (darker in younger individuals?). White to yellow supra-loral stripe and around eye. Upperside yellowish-green with two (often incomplete) wing bars. Underside washed yellow.

Notice the yellow color not found on the other photo
Photo by njlarsen
PN del Este, Dominican Republic, September 2013

Distribution

Caribbean: found in Hispaniola and Gonâve Island

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Semi-arid lowland scrub and moist hilly areas, but absent from mountains

Behaviour

Seen both in low bushes and on the ground. Feeds from fruits and insects, sometimes even flycatching.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054

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• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Flat-billed Vireo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Flat-billed_Vireo

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