About Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers

Overview

The Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers are a family of birds (Latin: Vireonidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 8 genera and 65 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Middle America, South America, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Vireo, Hylophilus, Pteruthius. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Vireonidae (Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 8 genera and 65 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Middle America, South America, the Nearctic.