The Cuban vireo (''Vireo gundlachii'') is a species of
bird in the family
Vireonidae that is
endemic to
Cuba. Its natural
habitats are
dry forests,
lowland moist forests,
xeric shrublands
Deserts and xeric shrublands are a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Deserts and xeric (ancient Greek xērós, “dry") shrublands form the largest terrestrial biome, covering 19% of Earth's land surface area. Ecoregions in this h ...
, and heavily degraded former
forest.
Its specific name is in honor of Cuban zoologist
Juan Gundlach.
References
Cuban Viero
Endemic birds of Cuba
Cuban vireo
Cuban vireo
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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