Cuban vireo
The Cuban vireo (Vireo gundlachii) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae that is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats are dry forests, lowland moist forests, xeric shrublands, and heavily degraded former forest.
| Cuban vireo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vireonidae |
| Genus: | Vireo |
| Species: | V. gundlachii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vireo gundlachii Lembeye, 1850 | |
Its specific name is in honor of Cuban zoologist Juan Gundlach.
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Vireo gundlachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22705197A130372877. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22705197A130372877.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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