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Grey Vireo
Vireo vicinior Coues, 1866
13–15 cmLength13 gWeight
The gray vireo (Vireo vicinior) is a small North American passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: May and September · Most records: United States, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May and September · Most records: United States, Mexico
Grey Vireo has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sabino Dam and downstream riparianUnited States21 records
- Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States21 records
- Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchUnited States9 records
More places
- Reserva Ecológica Estero de San José del CaboMexico7 records
- Page Springs Fish Hatchery – Bubbling Ponds PreserveUnited States7 records
- Mt. Lemmon – Rose Canyon and LakeUnited States6 records
- Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States6 records
- Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States6 records
- Sedona Wetlands PreserveUnited States5 records
- Tres Rios Overbank WetlandsUnited States4 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 gray vireo (Vireo vicinior) is a small North American passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Vireo?
The Grey Vireo is about 13–15 cm long and weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Grey Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Grey Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and September (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13–15 cm
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern 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
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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