How big is a Yellow-throated Vireo?

The Yellow-throated Vireo is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.

Where can you see a Yellow-throated Vireo?

The Yellow-throated Vireo occurs in 31 countries, including the United States, Costa Rica, Canada, Belize and Mexico.

What birds look similar to a Yellow-throated Vireo?

The Yellow-throated Vireo is most easily confused with the Blue-headed Vireo, the Hutton's Vireo and the Bell's Vireo.

Is the Yellow-throated Vireo endangered?

The Yellow-throated Vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

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

The Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) is a common shrike-babblers, erpornis, and vireo found in 31 countries, weighing about 18 g. The yellow-throated vireo is a small American songbird.

Least ConcernCommonEats invertebratesforestcup nest18 g

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 1 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 2 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 3 — Photo: datadan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 4 — Photo: lwolfartist · CC BY 2.0

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 5 — Photo: lwolfartist · CC BY 2.0

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 6 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 7 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 8 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 9 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), photo 10 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Yellow-throated Vireo

The yellow-throated vireo is a small American songbird.

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How to identify it

Adults are mainly olive on the head and upperparts with a yellow throat and white belly; they have dark eyes with yellow "spectacles". The tail and wings are dark with white wing bars. They have thick blue-grey legs and a stout bill. Measurements: Length: 5.1–5.9 in (13–15 cm) Weight: 0.5–0.7 oz (15–21 g) Wingspan: 9.1 in (23 cm)

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, with peak activity in May. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Yellow-throated Vireo?: Adults are mainly olive on the head and upperparts with a yellow throat and white belly; they have dark eyes with yellow "spectacles". Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Yellow-throated Vireo?: The Yellow-throated Vireo is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
Where can you see a Yellow-throated Vireo?: The Yellow-throated Vireo occurs in 31 countries, including the United States, Costa Rica, Canada, Belize and Mexico.
What birds look similar to a Yellow-throated Vireo?: The Yellow-throated Vireo is most easily confused with the Blue-headed Vireo, the Hutton's Vireo and the Bell's Vireo.
Is the Yellow-throated Vireo endangered?: The Yellow-throated Vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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