Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo
A species of Shrike-vireos Scientific name : Vireolanius eximius Genus : Shrike-vireos
Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo, A species of Shrike-vireos
Botanical name: Vireolanius eximius
Genus: Shrike-vireos
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The yellow-browed shrike-vireo (Vireolanius eximius) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Colombia and adjacent areas of Panama and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo consumes insects, fruits, and berries, employing adept foraging techniques. It showcases unique dietary preferences or adaptations within its feeding repertoire.
Habitat
Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo thrives in the dense upper layers of humid tropical forests and flourishes within the canopies of tall secondary-growth woodlands. This species prefers lower montane regions, frequently occupying elevations ranging from 100 to 800 meters. However, yellow-browed Shrike-vireo is known to reside at much higher altitudes in the Perijá Mountains, ascending up to 1500 meters in Colombia and occasionally reaching 1700 meters in neighboring Venezuela.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Vireos Genus
Shrike-vireos Species
Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo