Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius leucotis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireolanius (Shrike-Vireos)
- SpeciesVireolanius leucotis (Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo)
About the Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo
The slaty-capped shrike-vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The slaty-capped shrike-vireo was originally described in 1838 as Malaconotus leucotis. It was eventually placed in genus Vireolanius but for a time in the early twentieth century it was placed in genus Smaragdolanius and its own family, Vireolaniidae. By the 1970s Smaragdolanius had been merged into Vireolanius and included in the family Vireonidae.
The slaty-capped shrike-vireo's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, the Clements taxonomy, and AviList assign it these four subspecies: V. l. mikettae Hartert, EJO, 1900 V. l. leucotis (Swainson, 1838) V. l. simplex Berlepsch, 1912
V. l. bolivianus Berlepsch, 1901 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) follows as 2014 publication and treats V. l. mikettae as a separate species, the pale-legged shrike-vireo. Clements recognizes that it is distinctive within the larger species by calling it the "slaty-capped shrike-vireo (pale-legged)... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 13 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.