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Yucatan Vireo
Vireo magister
Yucatan Vireo (Vireo magister) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yucatan Vireo (Vireo magister) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 15.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireo
- Species magister
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yucatan Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yucatan Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yucatan Vireo (Vireo magister) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA c, also Cayman Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8,593 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yucatan Vireo?
The Yucatan Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 15.4 g.
Where does the Yucatan Vireo live?
The Yucatan Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA c, also Cayman Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yucatan Vireo belong to?
The Yucatan Vireo (Vireo magister) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yucatan Vireo eat?
The Yucatan Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yucatan Vireo migrate?
The Yucatan Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yucatan Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yucatan Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Yucatan 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 Yucatan Vireo's range?
The Yucatan Vireo has a mapped global range of about 8,593 km².
Conservation
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