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Choco Vireo
Vireo masteri Salaman & Stiles, 1996
12 cmLength11 gWeight
The Choco vireo (Vireo masteri) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: January–February and October–November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Choco Vireo has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador631 records
- El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia536 records
- Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia443 records
More places
- Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia219 records
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia181 records
- RN Río NambíColombia158 records
- Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador106 records
- RNA Las Tangaras – SendasColombia106 records
- MashpiEcuador63 records
- Camino Montezuma – Río ClaroColombia58 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 Choco vireo (Vireo masteri) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Questions
How big is the Choco Vireo?
The Choco Vireo is about 12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Choco Vireo live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Choco Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, October and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Choco Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Choco Vireo as Near Threatened.
What does the Choco Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Choco Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 55 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia
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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