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Dwarf Vireo
Vireo nelsoni
Dwarf Vireo (Vireo nelsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Dwarf Vireo (Vireo nelsoni) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 9.4 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 nelsoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dwarf Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Dwarf Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dwarf Vireo (Vireo nelsoni) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA sw Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 190,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dwarf Vireo?
The Dwarf Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 9.4 g.
Where does the Dwarf Vireo live?
The Dwarf Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA sw Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dwarf Vireo belong to?
The Dwarf Vireo (Vireo nelsoni) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dwarf Vireo eat?
The Dwarf Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dwarf Vireo migrate?
The Dwarf Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dwarf 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 Dwarf Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Dwarf 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 Dwarf Vireo's range?
The Dwarf Vireo has a mapped global range of about 190,000 km².
Conservation
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