Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys)
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Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius melitophrys Bonaparte, 1850

35 gWeight

The chestnut-sided shrike-vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys), sometimes called the honey-browed shrike-vireo, is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, and probably the largest member of the entire family.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Guatemala, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mirador Rey TepepulGuatemala258 records
  2. Godinez – Aldea Los RoblesGuatemala208 records
  3. Finca Santa VictoriaGuatemala140 records
More places
  1. Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala117 records
  2. Cabañas y Restaurante Puesta del SolMexico99 records
  3. Parque Regional Municipal Zunil – Fuentes GeorginasGuatemala88 records
  4. Finca El PilarGuatemala87 records
  5. Restaurante Rincón Suizo – sendero en bosque de pino-encinoGuatemala82 records
  6. Finca Caleras ChichavacGuatemala57 records
  7. Finca El Pilar – comederos de colibríesGuatemala41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuatemalaMexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-sided shrike-vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys), sometimes called the honey-browed shrike-vireo, is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, and probably the largest member of the entire family. A widespread species of subtropical and tropical moist montane forests, this species is found from Jalisco and San Luis Potosí, Mexico in the north to southern Guatemala.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo?

The Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: central Mexico to Guatemala. It is most often recorded in Guatemala and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
35 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: central Mexico to Guatemala

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Vireolanius

Other birds in the genus Vireolanius

Green Shrike-VireoGreen Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellusYellow-browed Shrike-VireoYellow-browed Shrike-VireoVireolanius eximiusSlaty-capped Shrike-VireoSlaty-capped Shrike-VireoVireolanius leucotisGreen Shrike-babblerGreen Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorusBlack-eared Shrike-babblerBlack-eared Shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotisBlack-headed Shrike-babblerBlack-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerPteruthius aeralatusPied Shrike-babblerPied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapisClicking Shrike-babblerClicking Shrike-babblerPteruthius intermediusTrilling Shrike-babblerTrilling Shrike-babblerPteruthius aenobarbus
Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo

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