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Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 11.5 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 philadelphicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Philadelphia Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Philadelphia Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA c, s Canada to nc, ne USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Philadelphia Vireo?
The Philadelphia Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Philadelphia Vireo live?
The Philadelphia Vireo is found across North America with a range covering NA c, s Canada to nc, ne USA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Philadelphia Vireo belong to?
The Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Philadelphia Vireo eat?
The Philadelphia Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Philadelphia Vireo migrate?
The Philadelphia Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Philadelphia Vireo — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Philadelphia Vireo's range?
The Philadelphia Vireo has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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