BLACK-CAPPED VIREO (Vireo atricapillus): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE (Cyclarhis gujanensis): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
The family ranges widely over the Americas including most of the continental United States, all but the northern-most parts of Canada, Mexico, and Central America, most of South America including as far south as Uruguay, northern Argentina, and northern Chile.
HABITAT
Vireos and peppershrikes are found in boreal (northern), temperate, and tropical habitats including woodlands, scrublands, and forests. Some prefer the forest canopy (treetops), while others like dense undergrowth, forest edges, or mangroves (tropical evergreen tree of tidal coasts).
DIET
Their diet consists of insects, spiders, and other invertebrates (animals without a backbone) taken from foliage, flowers, bark, and other plant surfaces. Small berries and other fruits are also eaten.
PEPPERSHRIKES VIREOS AND PEOPLE
Vireos and peppershrikes have no special relationship with people.
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