The vireos, family Vireonidae, are small to medium-sized passerine birds of the New World, from Canada to Argentina including Bermuda and the West Indies, with some species also in Southeast Asia. The family contains 62 species in eight genera: Pteruthius, Erpornis, Cyclarhis, Vireolanius, Hylophilus, Tunchiornis, Pachysylvia and Vireo. Most are dull, greenish-plumaged birds, ranging from about 10 centimeters and 8 grams in the smallest species to 17 centimeters and 40 grams in the larger peppershrikes.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ748220, descriptionView the Source 2. Vireo (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The vireos make up a family, Vireonidae, of small to medium-sized passerine birds found in the New World (Canada to Argentina, including Bermuda and the West Indies) and Southeast Asia.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Vireonidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 63
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Vireonidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Vireonidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.129 ... "early_interval": "Late Pleistocene"
Wikidata: Vireonidae
Wikidata Q748220, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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