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Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius eximius
Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius eximius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius eximius) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. 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 eximius
Where it lives
Eastern Panama, northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela
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 Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius eximius) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama, n Colombia and nw Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 192,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo?
The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo live?
The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama, n Colombia and nw Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo belong to?
The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius eximius) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo eat?
The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo migrate?
The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo's range?
The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo has a mapped global range of about 192,000 km².
Conservation
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