Vireos (Vireonidae)
Chestnut-sided Shrike-vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) - HBW 15, p. 416
French: Smaragdan ceinturé
German: Brustbandvireo
Spanish: Vireón Pechicastaño
Other common names: Highland Shrike-Vireo
Taxonomy: Vireolanius melitophrys Bonaparte, 1850, Jico, near Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
Genus formerly placed in its own separate family, Vireolaniidae; alternatively, is sometimes placed in a subfamily, Vireolaniinae. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melitophrys Bonaparte, 1850 - interior S Mexico from S Jalisco S to E México and from E San Luis Potosí S to W Veracruz.
- crossini A. R. Phillips, 1991 - SW Mexico (Michoacán, Guerrero, S Oaxaca).
- quercinus Griscom, 1935 - S Mexico (Chiapas) and S Guatemala (Volcán de Fuego and other mountains).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird foraging Locality La Cima, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
monicayhector 4 January 2010 2 years ago 47 sec 2.3
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Among the leaves of an oak
Locality Sierra de Zongolica, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
Hugo Corzo 27 August 2010 48 weeks ago 2.7
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Bird calling from high in a pine mid morning. Locality La Soledad, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
Sam Woods 23 March 2009 2 years ago 4
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