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Golden Vireo
Vireo hypochryseus Sclater, PL, 1863
12–13 cmLength12 gWeight
The golden vireo (Vireo hypochryseus), or golden greenlet, is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Golden Vireo has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rancho PrimaveraMexico956 records
- Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico452 records
- TecuitataMexico407 records
More places
- Playa YelapaMexico324 records
- Jardín Botánico VallartaMexico299 records
- Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico280 records
- Presa Piedra AzulMexico69 records
- Laguna San PanchoMexico26 records
- Camino SingaytaMexico21 records
- Rio PitillalMexico19 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 golden vireo (Vireo hypochryseus), or golden greenlet, is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Golden Vireo?
The Golden Vireo is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Golden Vireo live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: western Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Golden Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Golden Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Golden Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–13 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 63 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: western Mexico
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
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
Grey VireoVireo vicinior
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