Jamaican Vireo Vireo modestus Scientific name definitions

Of the two vireos endemic to the island of Jamaica, Jamaican Vireo is the more common and widespread; common in a wide variety of habitats, Jamaican Vireo is one of the more ubiquitous and easily detected birds of wooded areas throughout the island. Jamaican Vireo has an impressive vocal repertoire, singing upwards of ten different songs, which can be quite confusing at first. Jamaican Vireo often sings more or less constantly all day, and is thus more commonly heard than seen, though this species is not difficult to observe. Jamaican Vireo can be distinguished from Jamaica's other endemic vireo, Blue Mountain Vireo (Vireo osburni), by its pale eye, small, pale bill, and pale wing bars.