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Chivi Vireo
Vireo chivi
Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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See what's near you right nowThe Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.1 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 chivi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chivi 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 Chivi Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, sw Amazonia s to c Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 14.2 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chivi Vireo?
The Chivi Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 16.1 g.
Where does the Chivi Vireo live?
The Chivi Vireo is found across South America with a range covering SA w, sw Amazonia s to c Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chivi Vireo belong to?
The Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chivi Vireo eat?
The Chivi Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chivi Vireo migrate?
The Chivi Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Chivi 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 Chivi Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Chivi 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 Chivi Vireo's range?
The Chivi Vireo has a mapped global range of about 14.2 million km².
Conservation
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