Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius melitophrys

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo

The chestnut-sided shrike-vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys), sometimes called the honey-browed shrike-vireo, is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, and probably the largest member of the entire family. A widespread species of subtropical and tropical moist montane forests, this species is found from Jalisco and San Luis Potosí, Mexico in the north to southern Guatemala.

One of four species within the genus Vireolanius. The exact relationships of Vireolanius to other members of Vireonidae are not fully resolved, but it appears to be one of the basal groups within the New World Vireonidae along with Cyclarhis possibly Hylophilus. Within the genus Vireolanius, the chestnut-sided shrike-vireo appears to be the outgroup with respect to all other shrike-vireos.

Two or three subspecies are recognized, depending on the taxonomic list being used. One of the largest species in Vireonidae, with a length of 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) and a mean body mass of 34.7 g... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Mexico · 2023

© Matthew L. Brady · XC977886 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Mexico · 2022

© Manuel Grosselet · XC713009 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Mexico · 2021

© Ivann Romero · XC739237 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
2 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 76th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against under 5% in May and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 270 mm in July. April and June–September have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca the best place to see a Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo sightings, Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in El Triunfo (Mexico, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo live in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

Same family: Vireonidae

The closest relatives of the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo that you can see in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (family Vireonidae, Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis) are Hutton's Vireo (about 20%) and Warbling Vireo (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo is recorded against all the birds logged in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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