Chestnut-sided shrike-vireo
The chestnut-sided shrike-vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. With a length of 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) and a mean body mass of 34.7 g (1.22 oz), this is probably the largest species of vireo.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vireonidae |
| Genus: | Vireolanius |
| Species: | V. melitophrys |
| Binomial name | |
| Vireolanius melitophrys Bonaparte, 1851 | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Vireolanius melitophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705130A94001911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705130A94001911.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Howell, S. N., & Webb, S. (1995). A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern Central America. Oxford University Press.
- Dunning, John B. Jr., ed. (2008). CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-6444-5.
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