Yellow-green Vireo (Vireo flavoviridis)
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Yellow-green Vireo

Vireo flavoviridis (Cassin, 1851)

14–15 cmLength18 gWeight

The yellow-green vireo (Vireo flavoviridis) is a small American passerine bird.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Belize, Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-green Vireo has been recorded at 456 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Black Rock LodgeBelize2,775 records
  2. Chaa CreekBelize1,073 records
  3. Raptor RidgeCosta Rica538 records
More places
  1. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica517 records
  2. La Milpa Field StationBelize507 records
  3. Mystic River ResortBelize475 records
  4. Cerro LodgeCosta Rica472 records
  5. Chan Chich LodgeBelize452 records
  6. Villa LapasCosta Rica429 records
  7. Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica429 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BelizeCosta RicaPanamaMexicoGuatemalaUnited StatesColombiaEl Salvador

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-green vireo (Vireo flavoviridis) is a small American passerine bird. It is migratory breeding from Mexico to Panama and wintering in the northern and eastern Andes and the western Amazon Basin.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-green Vireo?

The Yellow-green Vireo is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Yellow-green Vireo live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: widespread, also southern Texas. It is most often recorded in Belize, Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-green Vireo?

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

Is the Yellow-green Vireo endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-green Vireo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-green Vireo in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Middle America: widespread, also southern Texas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Vireo

Other birds in the genus Vireo

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Yellow-green Vireo

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