Birds of Guyana

Genus Vireo, Vireos, are small 'New World' songbirds around 11-13 cm., similar to Warblers but with a sturdier bill and a more musical song. Some species migrate south. Vireos are in the family Vireonidae, which includes Greenlets.


Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus barbatulus) Lucaya, Bahamas Similar to Red-eyed Vireo, but black malar stripe distinctive.
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Compare to Red-eyed Vireo but note malar stripe. Moves north in the summer from northern South America to Florida and the Caribbean, along with the Grey Kingbird and Swallow-tailed Kite.


Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi chivi) Aguas Calientes, Peru
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A non-migratory and/or austral migrant version of the Red-eyed Vireo, and does not have a red eye. Note yellow vent.


Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) San Jeronimo, Antioquia, Colombia
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Northern migrant. Arrives early, and migrates to Central America and the top half of South America. Note red eye. Compare to non-migratory Chivi Vireo, once considered the same species.


Tepui Vireo (Vireo sclateri) Tafelberg, Suriname,
Photograph by John Mittermeier © All Rights Reserved.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba