The slaty vireo (Vireo brevipennis) is a species of bird endemic to shrubby highlands of southern Mexico.

Slaty vireo
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae
Genus: Vireo
Species:
V. brevipennis
Binomial name
Vireo brevipennis
(P.L. Sclater, 1858)

It differs from all other vireos in its predominantly slate gray plumage and long tail. These distinctions once afforded it its own genus, Neochloe. It also has green feather edgings on its wings and tail. Its eyes, belly, and chin are snow white, offsetting the otherwise dark gray plumage.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Vireo brevipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705153A94002935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705153A94002935.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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