Alternative name: St. Andrew Vireo
- Vireo caribaeus
Identification
Two wing bars on greenish upperparts, pale underparts, and yellow supraloral area, but no eye ring.
Distribution
The island of San Andres in the Caribbean Sea, located off the east coast of Nicaragua (and politically belonging to Colombia).
Mangroves of Isla San Andrés (western Caribbean Sea)
Taxonomy
Habitat
Mangrove swamp and forest to more open scrub-land (including pasture if plenty of bushes).
Behaviour
This species mainly eats insects
2 glossy-white with brownish spots eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents who also care for the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) San Andres Vireo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/San_Andres_Vireo
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
