Birds of Guyana

    PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae (Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers)  
Genus: Vireo (4 species, 34 worldwide)

Genus Vireo, Vireos, are small 'New World' songbirds around 11-13 cm., similar to Warblers but with a sturdier bill and a more musical song. Some species migrate south. Vireos are in the family Vireonidae, which includes Greenlets.


Black-whiskered Vireo
Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus barbatulus)
Lucaya, Bahamas
  Similar to Red-eyed Vireo, but black malar stripe distinctive.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Compare to Red-eyed Vireo but note malar stripe. Moves north in the summer from northern South America to Florida and the Caribbean, along with the Grey Kingbird and Swallow-tailed Kite.

Chivi Vireo
Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi chivi)
Aguas Calientes, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A non-migratory and/or austral migrant version of the Red-eyed Vireo, and does not have a red eye. Note yellow vent.

Red-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
San Jeronimo, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Arrives early, and migrates to Central America and the top half of South America. Note red eye. Compare to non-migratory Chivi Vireo, once considered the same species.

Tepui Vireo
Tepui Vireo (Vireo sclateri)
Tafelberg, Suriname,  
   
Photograph by John Mittermeier   © All Rights Reserved.



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