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Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Coues, 1866
12–14 cmLength16 gWeight
The plumbeous vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is a small North American songbird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Mexico, Guatemala
Where and when it's recorded
Plumbeous Vireo has been recorded at 166 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States5,043 records
- Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States5,017 records
- Mt. Lemmon – Rose Canyon and LakeUnited States3,774 records
More places
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States2,179 records
- Anza Trail – TubacUnited States1,940 records
- Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States1,187 records
- Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States1,090 records
- Santa Gertrudis LaneUnited States970 records
- Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States949 records
- Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States877 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 plumbeous vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is a small North American songbird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found from the U. S. states of Montana and South Dakota south to Honduras.
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Questions
How big is the Plumbeous Vireo?
The Plumbeous Vireo is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Plumbeous Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: western. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Guatemala.
When is the best time to see the Plumbeous Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Plumbeous Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plumbeous Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Plumbeous Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Plumbeous Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–14 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: western
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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