Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Family Vireonidae Scientific name Vireo latimeri Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Vireo Higher classification Vireo | |
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Similar Bird, Vireo, Jamaican vireo, Blue Mountain vireo, Slaty vireo | ||
Bienteveo vireo latimeri puerto rican vireo endemica
The Puerto Rican vireo (Vireo latimeri) is a small bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the 31 species belonging to the Vireo genus of the Vireonidae family. Its local name is bien-te-veo ("see-you-well", after the call), not to be confused with the unrelated great kiskadee - also known as bien-te-veo - which is found elsewhere.
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- Bienteveo vireo latimeri puerto rican vireo endemica
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The Puerto Rican vireo has a gray head, a white breast and a yellowish belly. The species measures, on average, 12 cm (4.72 in) and weighs from 11 to 12 grams (0.388–0.423 oz).
An insectivore, the species's diet consists of grasshoppers, caterpillars, cicadas, beetles and aphids and is complemented with spiders, anoles, and berries.
From 1973 until at least 1996, the species suffered a population decline in the Guánica State Forest. The primary reason for this decline was brood parasitism by the shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis).