How big is a Puerto Rican Vireo?

The Puerto Rican Vireo is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Puerto Rican Vireo?

The Puerto Rican Vireo is endemic to Puerto Rico, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Puerto Rican Vireo?

The Puerto Rican Vireo is most easily confused with the Cuban Vireo, the Yellow-winged Vireo and the Thick-billed Vireo.

Is the Puerto Rican Vireo endangered?

The Puerto Rican Vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Puerto Rican Vireo

Vireo latimeri

Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) is a rare shrike-babblers, erpornis, and vireo found only in Puerto Rico, weighing about 12 g. The Puerto Rican vireo is a small bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the 31 species belonging to the genus Vireo of the family Vireonidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest12 g

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 1 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 2 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 3 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 4 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 5 — Photo: Abby Darrah · CC BY 4.0

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 6 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 7 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 8 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri), photo 10 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Puerto Rican Vireo

The Puerto Rican vireo is a small bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the 31 species belonging to the genus Vireo of the family Vireonidae. Its local name is bien-te-veo, not to be confused with the unrelated great kiskadee - also known as bien-te-veo - which is found elsewhere.

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Where it lives

Puerto Rico

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Puerto Rican Vireo look like?: The Puerto Rican vireo is a small bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the 31 species belonging to the genus Vireo of the family Vireonidae.
How big is a Puerto Rican Vireo?: The Puerto Rican Vireo is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Puerto Rican Vireo?: The Puerto Rican Vireo is endemic to Puerto Rico, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Puerto Rican Vireo?: The Puerto Rican Vireo is most easily confused with the Cuban Vireo, the Yellow-winged Vireo and the Thick-billed Vireo.
Is the Puerto Rican Vireo endangered?: The Puerto Rican Vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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