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Tepui Vireo
Vireo sclateri (Salvin & Godman, 1883)
12 cmLength11 gWeight
The tepui vireo, or tepui greenlet, (Vireo sclateri) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Tepui Vireo has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela91 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 tepui vireo, or tepui greenlet, (Vireo sclateri) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Tepui Vireo?
The Tepui Vireo is about 12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Tepui Vireo live?
Its breeding range: South America: tepuis of Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. It is most often recorded in Venezuela.
When is the best time to see the Tepui Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Tepui Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tepui Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Tepui Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Tepui Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 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
- 60 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: tepuis of Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil
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
Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus
Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
Grey VireoVireo vicinior
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