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Blue Mountain Vireo
Vireo osburni
Blue Mountain Vireo (Vireo osburni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Blue Mountain Vireo (Vireo osburni) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 19.9 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 osburni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue Mountain Vireo is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue Mountain Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue Mountain Vireo (Vireo osburni) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue Mountain Vireo?
The Blue Mountain Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 19.9 g.
Where does the Blue Mountain Vireo live?
The Blue Mountain Vireo is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue Mountain Vireo belong to?
The Blue Mountain Vireo (Vireo osburni) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue Mountain Vireo eat?
The Blue Mountain Vireo is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue Mountain Vireo migrate?
The Blue Mountain Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue Mountain 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.
How large is the Blue Mountain Vireo's range?
The Blue Mountain Vireo has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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