Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
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Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons Vieillot, 1808

13–15 cmLength18 gWeight

The yellow-throated vireo (Vireo flavifrons) is a small American songbird.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-throated Vireo has been recorded at 970 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 31 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sabine WoodsUnited States3,959 records
  2. High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States3,673 records
  3. Point Pelee National ParkCanada3,426 records
More places
  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States2,802 records
  2. State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaUnited States2,647 records
  3. Bashakill State WMAUnited States2,529 records
  4. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkUnited States2,315 records
  5. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,049 records
  6. Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States1,849 records
  7. Fort De Soto ParkUnited States1,847 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCosta RicaCanadaBelizeMexicoPanamaGuatemalaHonduras

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-throated vireo (Vireo flavifrons) is a small American songbird.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Vireo?

The Yellow-throated Vireo is about 13–15 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Vireo live?

Its breeding range: North America: south-central, southeastern Canada to south-central, southeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Costa Rica and Canada.

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

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

Is the Yellow-throated Vireo endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-throated Vireo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-throated Vireo in?

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

At a glance

Length
13–15 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

North America: south-central, southeastern Canada to south-central, southeastern USA

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-throated Vireo

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