
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Cassin, 1851
10–12 cmLength11 gWeight
Hutton's vireo (Vireo huttoni) is a small songbird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Hutton's Vireo has been recorded at 223 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory – PalomarinUnited States8,139 records
- Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States5,373 records
- Discovery ParkUnited States4,161 records
More places
- Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States3,520 records
- Tijuana River Valley – Bird & Butterfly GardenUnited States2,996 records
- Huntington Central Park – EastUnited States2,949 records
- Mt. Lemmon – Rose Canyon and LakeUnited States2,835 records
- Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada2,516 records
- Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States2,475 records
- Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States2,424 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
Hutton's vireo (Vireo huttoni) is a small songbird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found from southwestern Canada to Guatemala.
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Questions
How big is the Hutton's Vireo?
The Hutton's Vireo is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Hutton's Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to western Guatemala. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Hutton's Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hutton's Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hutton's Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Hutton's Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hutton's Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–12 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 63 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to western Guatemala
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
Grey VireoVireo vicinior
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