Jamaican Vireo
Jamaican Vireo
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The Jamaican Vireo is a small, endemic songbird of Jamaica, characterized by its plain olive-grey plumage and often a faint eye-ring. It is an active insectivore of various wooded habitats.
Where to spot
Endemic to Jamaica. It inhabits a wide range of wooded habitats, including dry limestone forests, secondary growth, and coffee plantations, from sea level to higher elevations.
How to spot
Listen for its relatively simple, often repetitive, whistled song. Scan the mid-story and undergrowth of various forest types. While not brightly colored, its constant movement can give it away.
When to spot
Active year-round in its resident tropical island habitat. Most vocal during the breeding season. Best observed in the early mornings.
Where to spot
Endemic to Jamaica. It inhabits a wide range of wooded habitats, including dry limestone forests, secondary growth, and coffee plantations, from sea level to higher elevations.
How to spot
Listen for its relatively simple, often repetitive, whistled song. Scan the mid-story and undergrowth of various forest types. While not brightly colored, its constant movement can give it away.
When to spot
Active year-round in its resident tropical island habitat. Most vocal during the breeding season. Best observed in the early mornings.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
This species' 'modestus' scientific name aptly describes its rather plain and unassuming plumage.
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