Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys)
About the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo
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. One of four species within the genus Vireolanius. The exact relationships of Vireolanius to other members of Vireonidae are not fully resolved, but it appears to be one of the basal groups within the New World Vireonidae along with Cyclarhis possibly Hylophilus. Within the genus Vireolanius, the chestnut-sided shrike-vireo appears to be the outgroup with respect to all other shrike-vireos.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 57 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Guatemala, Mexico in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellusrecording
- Slaty-capped Shrike-VireoVireolanius leucotisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.