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Hutton’s Vireo
Vireo huttoni
Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Hutton’s Vireo (Vireo huttoni) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 11.3 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 huttoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hutton’s 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 Hutton’s Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hutton’s Vireo (Vireo huttoni) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw Canada to w Guatemala.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hutton’s Vireo?
The Hutton’s Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Hutton’s Vireo live?
The Hutton’s Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw Canada to w Guatemala, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hutton’s Vireo belong to?
The Hutton’s Vireo (Vireo huttoni) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hutton’s Vireo eat?
The Hutton’s Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hutton’s Vireo migrate?
The Hutton’s Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hutton’s 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 Hutton’s Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Hutton’s 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 Hutton’s Vireo's range?
The Hutton’s Vireo has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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