Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius eximius)
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Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius eximius Baird, SF, 1866

13–14 cmLength24 gWeight

The yellow-browed shrike-vireo (Vireolanius eximius) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

Busiest months: February–March and December · Most records: Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March and December · Most records: Colombia

Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia155 records
  2. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia83 records
  3. RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia49 records
More places
  1. RNA PaujilColombia26 records
  2. Refugio de las aves - La PiñuelaColombia17 records
  3. RN BellavistaColombia12 records
  4. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia11 records
  5. Bosque BavariaColombia6 records
  6. El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia6 records
  7. Restaurante El Palacio De Los FrijolesColombia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

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 yellow-browed shrike-vireo (Vireolanius eximius) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo?

The Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama, northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo?

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

Is the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo in?

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

At a glance

Length
13–14 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
73 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Panama, northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Vireolanius

Other birds in the genus Vireolanius

Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo

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