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Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Green Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius pulchellus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Green Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius pulchellus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 24 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 Vireolanius
- Species pulchellus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Shrike-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 Green Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius pulchellus) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico to Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 373,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Shrike-Vireo?
The Green Shrike-Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Green Shrike-Vireo live?
The Green Shrike-Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico to Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Shrike-Vireo belong to?
The Green Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius pulchellus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Shrike-Vireo eat?
The Green Shrike-Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Shrike-Vireo migrate?
The Green Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Shrike-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 Green Shrike-Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Green Shrike-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 Green Shrike-Vireo's range?
The Green Shrike-Vireo has a mapped global range of about 373,000 km².
Conservation
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