Chivi Vireo

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The Chivi Vireo is a widespread and common Neotropical songbird, characterized by its plain olive-grey plumage and a distinctive, often rapid and continuous, warbling song. It is an active insectivore of diverse wooded habitats.

Where to spot

Widely distributed across South America, east of the Andes, and parts of the Caribbean. It inhabits a wide range of wooded habitats, including forests, woodlands, plantations, and urban parks.

How to spot

Look for its plain, nondescript appearance. The key to identification is its rapid, continuous, and often complex warbling song, which is similar to the Warbling Vireo but generally faster. Scan the mid-story and canopy of trees.

When to spot

Active year-round in its resident tropical and subtropical ranges. Most vocal during the breeding season. Best observed during daylight hours, especially in the mornings.

Where to spot

Widely distributed across South America, east of the Andes, and parts of the Caribbean. It inhabits a wide range of wooded habitats, including forests, woodlands, plantations, and urban parks.

How to spot

When to spot

Active year-round in its resident tropical and subtropical ranges. Most vocal during the breeding season. Best observed during daylight hours, especially in the mornings.

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The Chivi Vireo was formerly considered conspecific with the Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus), but it is now recognized as a distinct species due to genetic and vocal differences.

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