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Gray Vireo - BirdForum Opus

Vireo vicinior

Identification

14 cm

Distribution

North America and Central America
South-western US to northern Baja California; winters to northern Mexico (Sonora)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Their preferred breeding area is arid scrub.

Behaviour

Diet

Their main diet during the breeding season is insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)

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