Gray vireo
Vireo vicinior Coues, 1866
The gray vireo (Vireo vicinior) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.1 g to 12.8 g and live up to 6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the gray vireo
- Weight
- 12.1 g – 12.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the gray vireo live?
Not recorded
What is the gray vireo?
The gray vireo (Vireo vicinior) is a small North American passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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What does the gray vireo sound like?
Is the gray vireo endangered?
The gray 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 gray vireo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo
- SpeciesVireo vicinior Coues, 1866
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Grey vireoEnglish
- Grey vireoEnglish
- Сив виреонBulgarian
- viri grisCatalan
- zelenáček šedýCzech
- fireo llwydWelsh
- Grå vireoDanish
- GrauvireoGerman
- Grau-VireoGerman
- griza vireoEsperanto
- Vireo grisSpanish
- harmaavireoFinnish
- Viréo grisFrench
- Viréon grisFrench
- sivi vireoCroatian
- hamvas lombgébicsHungarian
- Vireo grigioItalian
- ハイイロモズモドキJapanese
- pilkasis vireonasLithuanian
- pelēkais zaļulisLatvian
- Grijze VireoDutch
- wireonek popielatyPolish
- víreo-cinzentoPortuguese
- juruviara-cinzentaPortuguese
- Серый виреонRussian
- vireo sivýSlovak
- Sivi zelenićSerbian
- Gri VireoTurkish
- віреон сірийUkrainian
- 灰綠鵙Chinese
- 灰莺雀Chinese
Relatives of the gray 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
CompareGray vireo vs Red-eyed vireoGray vireo vs Black-capped vireoGray vireo vs Yellow-throated vireoGray vireo vs Blue-headed vireo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gray vireo?
An adult gray vireo weighs 12.1 g – 12.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the gray vireo endangered?
The gray vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the gray vireo live?
The gray vireo has a recorded lifespan of 6 years.
What kind of animal is the gray vireo?
The gray vireo (Vireo vicinior) belongs to the family Vireonidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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