Thick-billed Vireo (Vireo crassirostris)
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Thick-billed Vireo

Vireo crassirostris (Bryant, H, 1859)

13 gWeight

The thick-billed vireo (Vireo crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Thick-billed Vireo has been recorded at 48 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. The Retreat National ParkBahamas654 records
  2. Grand Bahama - Garden of the GrovesBahamas651 records
  3. Garden of Grand Bahama Birders B&BBahamas559 records
More places
  1. Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park - IBA, National TrustCayman Islands373 records
  2. Reef Golf Course - FreeportBahamas371 records
  3. Cayo Paredon GrandeCuba296 records
  4. Abaco – Bahama Palm ShoresBahamas281 records
  5. Blue Shark Golf CourseBahamas225 records
  6. Canaan Land RoadCayman Islands210 records
  7. Sunnyfield RoadCayman Islands183 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BahamasCayman IslandsCubaTurks & Caicos IslandsUnited States

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 thick-billed vireo (Vireo crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found on many islands of the West Indies and as an occasional vagrant to south Florida in the United States.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Vireo?

The Thick-billed Vireo weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Vireo live?

Its breeding range: North America: West Indies. It is most often recorded in Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Cuba.

When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Vireo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Thick-billed Vireo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Thick-billed Vireo as Least Concern.

What does the Thick-billed Vireo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Thick-billed Vireo in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: West Indies

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Vireo

Other birds in the genus Vireo

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Thick-billed Vireo

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