Flat-billed vireo
Vireo nanus (Lawrence, 1875)
The flat-billed vireo (Vireo nanus) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.5 g to 10.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the flat-billed vireo
- Weight
- 10.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src 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 flat-billed vireo live?
Not recorded
What is the flat-billed vireo?
The flat-billed vireo (Vireo nanus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola that is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Is the flat-billed vireo endangered?
The flat-billed 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 flat-billed vireo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo
- SpeciesVireo nanus (Lawrence, 1875)
Synonyms Empidonax nanus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- viri de la HispaniolaCatalan
- zelenáček haitskýCzech
- fireo llydanbigWelsh
- HispañiolavireoDanish
- SchnäppervireoGerman
- Schnäpper-VireoGerman
- hispaniola vireoEsperanto
- Vireo de La EspañolaSpanish
- haitinvireoFinnish
- hispaniolanvireoFinnish
- Viréo d'HispaniolaFrench
- Viréo d’HispaniolaFrench
- Viréon d'HispaniolaFrench
- hispaniolski vireoCroatian
- Vireo beccopiattoItalian
- ヒラハシモズモドキJapanese
- plokščiasnapis vireonasLithuanian
- PlatsnavelvireoDutch
- wireonek płaskodziobyPolish
- víreo-dominicanoPortuguese
- juruviara-de-bico-chatoPortuguese
- juruviara-haitianaPortuguese
- Плоскоклювый виреонRussian
- vireo ploskozobýSlovak
- Pljosnokljuni zelenićSerbian
- Espanyola VireosuTurkish
- віреон плоскодзьобийUkrainian
- 扁嘴綠鵙Chinese
- 扁嘴莺雀Chinese
Relatives of the flat-billed 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
CompareFlat-billed vireo vs Red-eyed vireoFlat-billed vireo vs Black-capped vireoFlat-billed vireo vs Yellow-throated vireoFlat-billed vireo vs Blue-headed vireo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the flat-billed vireo?
An adult flat-billed vireo weighs 10.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the flat-billed vireo endangered?
The flat-billed 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 flat-billed vireo?
The flat-billed vireo (Vireo nanus) 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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