
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
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
- Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia155 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia83 records
- RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia49 records
More places
- RNA PaujilColombia26 records
- Refugio de las aves - La PiñuelaColombia17 records
- RN BellavistaColombia12 records
- Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia11 records
- Bosque BavariaColombia6 records
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia6 records
- Restaurante El Palacio De Los FrijolesColombia3 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 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
- Family
- Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
- Genus
- Vireolanius
Other birds in the genus Vireolanius
Chestnut-sided Shrike-VireoVireolanius melitophrys
Green Shrike-VireoVireolanius pulchellus
Slaty-capped Shrike-VireoVireolanius leucotis
Green Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorus
Black-eared Shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotis
Black-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventer
White-browed Shrike-babblerPteruthius aeralatus
Pied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapis
Clicking Shrike-babblerPteruthius intermedius
Trilling Shrike-babblerPteruthius aenobarbus
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- EnglishYellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
- 简体中文黄眉鵙雀
- 繁體中文黃額綠鵙
- 日本語ミナミミドリモズ
- DeutschGelbbrauenvireo
- FrançaisSmaragdan à sourcils jaunes
- EspañolVireón cejiamarillo
- Portuguêsassobiador-de-sobrancelha-amarela
- ItalianoVireo averla cigliagialle
- NederlandsGeelbrauwklauwiervireo
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