Cuban vireo
Vireo gundlachii Lembeye, 1850
The cuban vireo (Vireo gundlachii) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.9 g to 13 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the cuban vireo
- Weight
- 12.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cuban vireo live?
Not recorded
What is the cuban vireo?
The Cuban vireo (Vireo gundlachii) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is endemic to Cuba.
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Is the cuban vireo endangered?
The cuban vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the cuban vireo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo
- SpeciesVireo gundlachii Lembeye, 1850
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Кубински виреонBulgarian
- viri de CubaCatalan
- zelenáček kubánskýCzech
- CubavireoDanish
- KubavireoGerman
- Gundlach-VireoGerman
- GundlachvireoGerman
- Vireo cubanoSpanish
- Juan ChivíSpanish
- OjónSpanish
- kuubanvireoFinnish
- Viréo de CubaFrench
- Viréon de CubaFrench
- kubanski vireoCroatian
- Vireo di CubaItalian
- キューバモズモドキJapanese
- kubinis vireonasLithuanian
- Cubaanse VireoDutch
- wireonek kubańskiPolish
- víreo-cubanoPortuguese
- juruviara-cubanaPortuguese
- Кубинский виреонRussian
- vireo kubánskySlovak
- Kubanski zelenićSerbian
- Küba VireosuTurkish
- віреон кубинськийUkrainian
- 古巴綠鵙Chinese
- 古巴莺雀Chinese
Relatives of the cuban 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
CompareCuban vireo vs Red-eyed vireoCuban vireo vs Black-capped vireoCuban vireo vs Yellow-throated vireoCuban vireo vs Blue-headed vireo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cuban vireo?
An adult cuban vireo weighs 12.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cuban vireo endangered?
The cuban vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the cuban vireo?
The cuban vireo (Vireo gundlachii) 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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