Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina4,448 records
  2. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,194 records
  3. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,011 records
More places
  1. PE IntervalesBrazil853 records
  2. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia763 records
  3. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador710 records
  4. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina686 records
  5. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil597 records
  6. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru561 records
  7. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil549 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaEcuadorPeruColombiaTrinidad & TobagoVenezuelaUruguay

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
Genus
Vireo

Other birds in the genus Vireo

Chivi Vireo

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