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Golden Vireo
Vireo hypochryseus
Golden Vireo (Vireo hypochryseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Golden Vireo (Vireo hypochryseus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 12.2 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireo
- Species hypochryseus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Vireo (Vireo hypochryseus) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA w Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 356,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Vireo?
The Golden Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 12.2 g.
Where does the Golden Vireo live?
The Golden Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA w Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden Vireo belong to?
The Golden Vireo (Vireo hypochryseus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Vireo eat?
The Golden Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden Vireo migrate?
The Golden Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Golden Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Golden Vireo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden Vireo's range?
The Golden Vireo has a mapped global range of about 356,000 km².
Conservation
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