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Choco Vireo
Vireo masteri
Choco Vireo (Vireo masteri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Choco Vireo (Vireo masteri) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireo
- Species masteri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Choco 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 Choco Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Choco Vireo (Vireo masteri) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,162 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Choco Vireo?
The Choco Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Choco Vireo live?
The Choco Vireo is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Choco Vireo belong to?
The Choco Vireo (Vireo masteri) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Choco Vireo eat?
The Choco Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Choco Vireo migrate?
The Choco Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Choco Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Choco Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Choco Vireo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Choco Vireo's range?
The Choco Vireo has a mapped global range of about 3,162 km².
Conservation
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