Yucatan Vireo
Vireo magister (Baird, SF, 1871)
15 cmLength15 gWeight
The Yucatan vireo (Vireo magister) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
Busiest months: March and October · Most records: Cayman Islands, Belize, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March and October · Most records: Cayman Islands, Belize, Mexico
Yucatan Vireo has been recorded at 35 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Caye CaulkerBelize1,047 records
- Caye Caulker – South PointBelize742 records
- Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park - IBA, National TrustCayman Islands737 records
More places
- Guanaja – Roland's Garden GuesthouseHonduras725 records
- El CedralMexico580 records
- Zona Arqueológica MuyilMexico426 records
- Canaan Land RoadCayman Islands382 records
- Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico359 records
- Captain Hook's Restaurant & Shrimp FarmBelize329 records
- Sunnyfield RoadCayman Islands231 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 Yucatan vireo (Vireo magister) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found on Grand Cayman and in Belize, Honduras, and Mexico. It has once been documented as a vagrant in Texas.
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Questions
How big is the Yucatan Vireo?
The Yucatan Vireo is about 15 cm long and weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Yucatan Vireo live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: central, also Cayman Islands. It is most often recorded in Cayman Islands, Belize and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Yucatan Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yucatan Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yucatan Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Yucatan Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yucatan Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15 cm
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 75 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: central, also Cayman Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
- Genus
- Vireo
Other birds in the genus Vireo
Golden VireoVireo hypochryseus
Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus
Chivi VireoVireo chivi
Noronha VireoVireo gracilirostris
Tepui VireoVireo sclateri
Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus
Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
Grey VireoVireo vicinior
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