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Puerto Rican Vireo
Vireo latimeri
Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 12 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 latimeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Puerto Rico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 6,995 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Puerto Rican Vireo?
The Puerto Rican Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Puerto Rican Vireo live?
The Puerto Rican Vireo is found across North America with a range covering NA Puerto Rico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Puerto Rican Vireo belong to?
The Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Puerto Rican Vireo eat?
The Puerto Rican Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Puerto Rican Vireo migrate?
The Puerto Rican Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican Vireo's range?
The Puerto Rican Vireo has a mapped global range of about 6,995 km².
Conservation
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