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Vireo

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Vireos
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
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Vireonidae

Swainson, 1837
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The vireos (/ˈvɪri./) are a group of passerine birds that are mostly in the part of the New World. Their feathers are dull-colored and greenish, the smaller species slightly resembling wood warblers. New evidence from DNA places vireos as relatives of crows.[1] Vireos are mostly shy.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "vireo (bird) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". britannica.com. 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

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