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Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla Woodhouse, 1852
12 cmLength9 gWeight
The black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) is a small bird native to the United States and Mexico.
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Black-capped Vireo has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- South Llano River SPUnited States2,085 records
- Rancho PrimaveraMexico180 records
- TecuitataMexico156 records
More places
- Camino SingaytaMexico120 records
- Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico95 records
- Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States81 records
- ChacalillaMexico78 records
- South Padre Is. – Birding and Nature CenterUnited States77 records
- Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Ctr.United States76 records
- Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States74 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) is a small bird native to the United States and Mexico. It was listed as an endangered species in the United States in 1987. It is the only Vireo that is sexually dichromatic.
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Questions
How big is the Black-capped Vireo?
The Black-capped Vireo is about 12 cm long and weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Black-capped Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: south-central USA and Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Black-capped Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Black-capped Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-capped Vireo as Near Threatened.
What does the Black-capped Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-capped Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 55 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: south-central USA and Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
- Genus
- Vireo
Other birds in the genus Vireo
Golden VireoVireo hypochryseus
Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
Yucatan VireoVireo magister
Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus
Chivi VireoVireo chivi
Noronha VireoVireo gracilirostris
Tepui VireoVireo sclateri
Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus
Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
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