Slaty vireo
The slaty vireo (Vireo brevipennis) is a species of bird endemic to shrubby highlands of southern Mexico.
| Slaty vireo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vireonidae |
| Genus: | Vireo |
| Species: | V. brevipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vireo brevipennis (P.L. Sclater, 1858) | |
It differs from all other vireos in its predominantly slate gray plumage and long tail. These distinctions once afforded it its own genus, Neochloe. It also has green feather edgings on its wings and tail. Its eyes, belly, and chin are snow white, offsetting the otherwise dark gray plumage.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Vireo brevipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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