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Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus (Vieillot, 1808)
15–16 cmLength19 gWeight
The black-whiskered vireo (Vireo altiloquus) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica
Black-whiskered Vireo has been recorded at 378 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 39 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoPuerto Rico1,134 records
- Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico901 records
- Jardín Botánico NacionalDominican Republic812 records
More places
- Font Hill Nature PreserveJamaica588 records
- Paraíso Caño HondoDominican Republic567 records
- Bosque Estatal de MaricaoPuerto Rico533 records
- PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico467 records
- Bosque Estatal de Maricao – trail at km 16.8Puerto Rico429 records
- Ecclesdown RoadJamaica383 records
- Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba381 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-whiskered vireo (Vireo altiloquus) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Florida, the Bahamas, many Caribbean islands, and northern and Amazonian South America.
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Questions
How big is the Black-whiskered Vireo?
The Black-whiskered Vireo is about 15–16 cm long and weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Black-whiskered Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America: southeastern USA and West Indies. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
When is the best time to see the Black-whiskered Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Black-whiskered Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-whiskered Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Black-whiskered Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-whiskered Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15–16 cm
- Weight
- 19 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southeastern USA and West Indies
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
Chivi VireoVireo chivi
Noronha VireoVireo gracilirostris
Tepui VireoVireo sclateri
Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus
Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
Grey VireoVireo vicinior
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