San Andres Vireo Vireo caribaeus
Version: 1.0 — Published July 15, 2011
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Dutch | San-Andrésvireo |
English | San Andres Vireo |
English (United States) | San Andres Vireo |
French | Viréo de San Andrés |
French (France) | Viréo de San Andrés |
German | San-Andrés-Vireo |
Japanese | セントアンドルーモズモドキ |
Norwegian | sanandresvireo |
Polish | wireonek karaibski |
Russian | Карибский виреон |
Serbian | Zelenić sa ostrva San Andres |
Slovak | vireo karibský |
Spanish | Vireo de San Andrés |
Spanish (Spain) | Vireo de San Andrés |
Swedish | sanandrésvireo |
Turkish | San Andres Vireosu |
Ukrainian | Віреон карибський |
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Introduction
Endemic to the island of San Andrés, which lies off the eastern coast of Nicaragua in the Caribbean, but is owned by Colombia, the San Andres Vireo has a tiny range (17 km2) and currently is considered Vulnerable according to IUCN threat criteria. Its plumage is typical of many of the smaller vireos, with the contrasting yellow lores and bold white wingbars being the species’ two most obvious field marks. Although it appears to tolerate some habitat modifications, development for agriculture and an increasing human population on the island are placing this species at risk. Should the Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) successfully colonize San Andrés, then the vireo would be exposed to even greater nest predation risks; Mangrove Cuckoos (Coccyzus minor) and Tropical Mockingbirds (Mimus gilvus) already predate significant numbers of nests.