Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)
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Cassin's Vireo

Vireo cassinii Xántus, J, 1858

11–14 cmLength15 gWeight

Cassin's vireo (Vireo cassinii) is a small North American songbird, ranging from southern British Columbia in Canada through the western coastal states of the United States, including California, Oregon, and Washington.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Cassin's Vireo has been recorded at 251 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States3,116 records
  2. Anza Trail – TubacUnited States1,422 records
  3. Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States1,225 records
More places
  1. Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States1,185 records
  2. Mt. Tabor ParkUnited States1,168 records
  3. Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada1,071 records
  4. Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States1,045 records
  5. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States963 records
  6. Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States886 records
  7. Santa Gertrudis LaneUnited States818 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexico

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

Cassin's vireo (Vireo cassinii) is a small North American songbird, ranging from southern British Columbia in Canada through the western coastal states of the United States, including California, Oregon, and Washington. The Cassin's Vireo moves down Western United States forests in its migration. During its migration in early spring and late fall, it spends the winter in regions from southern Arizona (the Sonoran Desert) to southern Mexico, including parts of Baja California and the Pacific coast of Mexico.

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Questions

How big is the Cassin's Vireo?

The Cassin's Vireo is about 11–14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Cassin's Vireo live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada through western USA to Baja California (northwestern Mexico). It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Cassin's Vireo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Cassin's Vireo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cassin's Vireo as Least Concern.

What does the Cassin's Vireo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cassin's Vireo in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11–14 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada through western USA to Baja California (northwestern Mexico)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Vireo

Other birds in the genus Vireo

Cassin's Vireo

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