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Yellow-winged Vireo
Vireo carmioli
Yellow-winged Vireo (Vireo carmioli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yellow-winged Vireo (Vireo carmioli) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 13.1 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 carmioli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-winged 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-winged Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-winged Vireo (Vireo carmioli) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 4,187 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-winged Vireo?
The Yellow-winged Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-winged Vireo live?
The Yellow-winged Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-winged Vireo belong to?
The Yellow-winged Vireo (Vireo carmioli) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-winged Vireo eat?
The Yellow-winged Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-winged Vireo migrate?
The Yellow-winged Vireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-winged 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-winged Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-winged Vireo can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-winged Vireo's range?
The Yellow-winged Vireo has a mapped global range of about 4,187 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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