Blue mountain vireo
Vireo osburni (P. L. Sclater, 1861)
The blue mountain vireo (Vireo osburni) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 19.9 g to 21 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the blue mountain vireo
- Weight
- 19.9 g – 21 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blue mountain vireo live?
Not recorded
What is the blue mountain vireo?
The Blue Mountain vireo (Vireo osburni) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is endemic to Jamaica.
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Is the blue mountain vireo endangered?
The blue mountain vireo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the blue mountain vireo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo
- SpeciesVireo osburni (P. L. Sclater, 1861)
Synonyms Laletes osburni
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- أخيضر الجبل الأزرقArabic
- Син планински виреонBulgarian
- viri d'OsburnCatalan
- zelenáček pralesníCzech
- fireo'r Mynyddoedd GleisionWelsh
- BjergvireoDanish
- BergvireoGerman
- Osburn-VireoGerman
- OsburnvireoGerman
- blumonta vireoEsperanto
- Vireo de OsburnSpanish
- Vireo de las Montañas AzulesSpanish
- سرودخوان کوه کبودPersian
- sinipäävireoFinnish
- Viréo d'OsburnFrench
- Viréo d’OsburnFrench
- Viréon d'OsburnFrench
- veliki vireoCroatian
- hegyi lombgébicsHungarian
- Vireo dei BlueItalian
- ブルーマウンテンモズモドキJapanese
- Osburno vireonasLithuanian
- Osburns VireoDutch
- gulbukvireoNorwegian
- wireonek szarogłowyPolish
- víreo-montêsPortuguese
- juruviara-da-montanha-azulPortuguese
- Juruviara-das-montanhas-azuisPortuguese
- Горный виреонRussian
- Виреон ОсбурнаRussian
- vireo horskýSlovak
- Zelenić sa Plave planine na JamajciSerbian
- karstvireoSwedish
- Blue Mountain VireosuTurkish
- віреон гірськийUkrainian
- 山莺雀Chinese
- 牙買加藍山綠鵙Chinese
Relatives of the blue mountain vireo
Other species in the same genus Vireo.
Red-eyed vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Black-capped vireo
Vireo atricapilla
Yellow-throated vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Blue-headed vireo
Vireo solitarius
Bell's vireo
Vireo bellii
Thick-billed vireo
Vireo crassirostris
CompareBlue mountain vireo vs Red-eyed vireoBlue mountain vireo vs Black-capped vireoBlue mountain vireo vs Yellow-throated vireoBlue mountain vireo vs Blue-headed vireo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blue mountain vireo?
An adult blue mountain vireo weighs 19.9 g – 21 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blue mountain vireo endangered?
The blue mountain vireo is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the blue mountain vireo?
The blue mountain vireo (Vireo osburni) belongs to the family Vireonidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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