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Jamaican Vireo
Vireo modestus Sclater, PL, 1861
12 cmLength9.6 gWeight
The Jamaican vireo (Vireo modestus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Jamaica
Where and when it's recorded
Jamaican Vireo has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Font Hill Nature PreserveJamaica1,667 records
- Green Castle EstateJamaica734 records
- Ecclesdown RoadJamaica615 records
More places
- Blue Mountains NP – Hardwar GapJamaica389 records
- Stewart TownJamaica287 records
- Marshalls PenJamaica248 records
- Rocklands Bird SanctuaryJamaica236 records
- Blue Mountains NP – Starlight ChaletJamaica230 records
- Blue Mountains NP – Silver Hill GapJamaica200 records
- Blue Mountains NP – Hardwar Gap to Silver Hill GapJamaica175 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 Jamaican vireo (Vireo modestus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is endemic to Jamaica.
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Questions
How big is the Jamaican Vireo?
The Jamaican Vireo is about 12 cm long and weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Jamaican Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America: Jamaica. It is most often recorded in Jamaica.
When is the best time to see the Jamaican Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Jamaican Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jamaican Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Jamaican Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Jamaican Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Jamaica
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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