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Cozumel Vireo
Vireo bairdi
Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 12 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 bairdi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cozumel Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cozumel Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Cozumel I. (Mexico).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 488 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cozumel Vireo?
The Cozumel Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Cozumel Vireo live?
The Cozumel Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Cozumel I. (Mexico), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cozumel Vireo belong to?
The Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cozumel Vireo eat?
The Cozumel Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cozumel Vireo migrate?
The Cozumel Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cozumel 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 Cozumel Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Cozumel 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 Cozumel Vireo's range?
The Cozumel Vireo has a mapped global range of about 488 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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