- Vireo hypochryseus
Identification
12–13 cm
Distribution
Endemic to western Mexico, from southern Sonora to Oaxaca.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- V. h. nitidus:
- Lowlands of western Mexico (extreme southern Sonora)
- V. h. hypochryseus:
- Tropical western Mexico (Sinaloa and western Durango to western Oaxaca)
- V. h. sordidus:
- Tres Marías Islands (off western Mexico)
Habitat
Tropical pine-oak and thorn forest and forest edges. Riparian groves and more arid areas of brushland.
Behaviour
Diet
Little information is available. They are thought to feed in mixed species flocks.
References
- 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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Golden Vireo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden_Vireo
