
Chivi Vireo
Vireo chivi (Vieillot, 1817)
16 gWeight
The chivi vireo (Vireo chivi) is a small South American songbird in the family Vireonidae.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Chivi Vireo has been recorded at 624 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina4,448 records
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,194 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,011 records
More places
- PE IntervalesBrazil853 records
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia763 records
- Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador710 records
- PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina686 records
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil597 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru561 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil549 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 chivi vireo (Vireo chivi) is a small South American songbird in the family Vireonidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red-eyed vireo. It is usually green to yellow-green in color with off-white underparts, and a gray crown.
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Questions
How big is the Chivi Vireo?
The Chivi Vireo weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Chivi Vireo live?
Its breeding range: South America: western, southwestern Amazonia south to central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Chivi Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Chivi Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chivi Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Chivi Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Chivi Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 68 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western, southwestern Amazonia south to central Argentina
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
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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