Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius eximius
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireolanius (Shrike-Vireos)
- SpeciesVireolanius eximius (Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo)
About the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
The yellow-browed shrike-vireo (Vireolanius eximius) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. The yellow-browed shrike-vireo was originally described in 1866 as Vireolanius eximius, its present binomial. However, 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 yellow-browed shrike-vireo was previously classified as a subspecies of the green shrike-vireo (V. pulchellus) and the two form a superspecies. Its further taxonomy is not settled. The IOC and AviList treat it as a monotypic species. The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it two subspecies, the nominate V. e. eximius and V. e. mutabilis.
This article follows the monotypic species model. The yellow-browed shrike-vireo is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage though that of females is duller than males'. They have a sky-blue forehead, crown... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Golden-fronted Greenlet
Hylophilus aurantiifrons
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo sighting in Darién National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo in Darién National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo in Darién National Park in our monthly data.