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Cuban Vireo
Vireo gundlachii
Cuban Vireo (Vireo gundlachii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Cuban Vireo (Vireo gundlachii) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 12.9 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 gundlachii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cuban Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cuban Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cuban Vireo (Vireo gundlachii) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 110,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cuban Vireo?
The Cuban Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 12.9 g.
Where does the Cuban Vireo live?
The Cuban Vireo is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cuban Vireo belong to?
The Cuban Vireo (Vireo gundlachii) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cuban Vireo eat?
The Cuban Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cuban Vireo migrate?
The Cuban Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cuban 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 Cuban Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Cuban 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 Cuban Vireo's range?
The Cuban Vireo has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².
Conservation
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