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Vireonidae
The vireos make up a family (biology), family, Vireonidae, of small to medium-sized passerine birds found in the New World (Canada to Argentina, including Bermuda and the West Indies) and Southeast Asia. The family contains 62 species and is divided into eight genera. "Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch. They are typically dull-plumaged and greenish in color, the smaller species resembling New World warbler, wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. They range in size from the Chocó vireo, dwarf vireo and lesser greenlet, all at around 10 cm and 8g, to the peppershrikes and shrike-vireos at up to 17 cm and 40g.Forshaw, Joseph & Parkes, Kenneth C. 1991. ''Encyclopaedia of Animals: Birds,'' p. 209. Merehurst Press, London. Distribution and habitat Most species are found in Middle America (Americas), Middle America and northern South America. Thirteen species of true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocó Vireo
The Chocó vireo (''Vireo masteri'') is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae that was discovered by Paul Salaman in 1991 and described in 1996. It is found in western Colombia and has recently been found in north-west Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Discovery The Chocó vireo was first observed on August 25, 1991, by Paul Salaman in western Nariño located in southwest Colombia. The site, located at an altitude of 1,500 meters (five thousand feet), was in a narrow strip of intact, very wet forest along the Rio Nambi, in the Chocó Department, Chocó region which is famed for its high biological diversity. In early June, 1992, ornithologist Gary Stiles observed and collected this species while working in Alto de Pisones in Risaralda Department, Risaralda department. The bird was small, a little more than four inches, lightweight at 11.4 grams, and greenish in color with a broad, wide yellowish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pteruthius
The shrike-babblers are a group of small birds in the genus ''Pteruthius''. They are native to the Indomalayan realm, and were traditionally placed in the family Timaliidae before molecular phylogenetics, molecular phylogenetic studies in 2007 found that they were best considered as belonging to the family Vireonidae which was then thought to be restricted to the New World. They were traditionally classified into five species with several subspecies but changes in the status of these species on the basis of the phylogenetic species concept suggest more forms in a cryptic species complex. Most species are found in montane forests, with some species bird migration, descending down to lower altitudes during the winter. The shrike-babblers range in size from 11.5–20 cm in length and weigh 10-48 g. They are divergent in plumage and size but all possess a stout black hooked bill, short rictal bristles and a distinctive juvenile plumage. They all exhibit sexual dimorphism in pluma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachysylvia
''Pachysylvia'' is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae. Species It contains the following species: References External links * Pachysylvia, Vireonidae Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Vireonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Vireo
The dwarf vireo (''Vireo nelsoni'') is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominance (ecology), dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbaceous plant, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally o .... References Vireo (genus) Endemic birds of Mexico Mexican montane bird species Natural history of the Mexican Plateau Birds described in 1936 Taxa named by James Bond (ornithologist) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Vireonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peppershrike
The peppershrikes are two species of passerine bird found in tropical Central and South America. They form the genus ''Cyclarhis'', part of the vireo family. These are heavyset birds with a hooked shrike-like bill. Although sluggish and very vocal, the peppershrikes are still difficult to spot as they feed on insects and spiders in the canopy aloft. Their cup-shaped nests can likewise be found high in the trees. Taxonomy The genus ''Cyclarhis'' was introduced in 1789 by the English naturalist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, the rufous-browed peppershrike, which is therefore the type species. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ... ''kuklos'' meaning "circle" and ''rhis'', ''rhinos'' meaning "nostrils". The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vireolanius
''Vireolanius'' is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae The vireos make up a family (biology), family, Vireonidae, of small to medium-sized passerine birds found in the New World (Canada to Argentina, including Bermuda and the West Indies) and Southeast Asia. The family contains 62 species and is d .... Species It contains the following species: Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Vireonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrike-vireo
''Vireolanius'' is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae. Species It contains the following species: Vireolanius, Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Vireonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passerine
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds.Ericson, P.G.P. et al. (2003Evolution, biogeography, and patterns of diversification in passerine birds ''J. Avian Biol'', 34:3–15.Selvatti, A.P. et al. (2015"A Paleogene origin for crown passerines and the diversification of the Oscines in the New World" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 88:1–15. Passerines are divided into three suborders: New Zealand wrens; Suboscines, primarily found in North and South America; and songbirds. Passerines originated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vireo (genus)
''Vireo'' is a genus of small passerine birds restricted to the New World. Vireos typically have dull greenish plumage (hence the name, from Latin ''virere'', "to be green"), but some are brown or gray on the back and some have bright yellow underparts. They resemble New World warbler, wood warblers apart from their slightly larger size and heavier bills, which in most species have a very small hook at the tip. The legs are stout. Most species fall into two plumage groups: one with wing bars and yellow or white eye rings, and one with unmarked wings and eye stripes; however, the Chocó vireo has both wing bars and eye stripes. Sexes are alike in all species except for the black-capped vireo, in which the male's crown is black and the female's is gray. Taxonomy The genus ''Vireo'' was introduced in 1808 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. The type species was subsequently designated as the white-eyed vireo (''Vireo griseus'') by German ornithologist Hans Friedrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylophilus
''Hylophilus'' is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae. Species Established by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1822, it contains the following species : The name ''Hylophilus'' is composed of the Greek language, Greek words for "forest" or "woodland" (''hulē'') and "-loving" (''philos'', from ''phileō'', meaning "to love"). References External links * * * Hylophilus, Bird genera Birds of South America, Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck {{Passeri-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of List of islands of Bermuda, 181 islands, although the most significant islands are connected by bridges and appear to form one landmass. It has a land area of . Bermuda has a tropical climate, with warm winters and hot summers. Its climate also exhibits Oceanic climate, oceanic features similar to other coastal areas in the Northern Hemisphere with warm, moist air from the ocean ensuring relatively high humidity and stabilising temperatures. Bermuda is prone to severe weather from Westerlies#Interaction with tropical cyclones, recurving tropical cyclones; however, it receives some protection from a coral reef and its position north of the Main Development Region, which limits the direction and severity of approach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
