Mangrove vireo
Vireo pallens Salvin, 1863
The mangrove vireo (Vireo pallens) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the mangrove vireo
- Weight
- 11 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
- 2.4 – 2.45src 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 mangrove vireo live?
Not recorded
What is the mangrove vireo?
The mangrove vireo (Vireo pallens) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Mexico and every Central American country except Panama.
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Is the mangrove vireo endangered?
The mangrove 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 mangrove vireo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo
- SpeciesVireo pallens Salvin, 1863
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Мангров виреонBulgarian
- viri dels manglarsCatalan
- zelenáček mangrovovýCzech
- fireo mangrofWelsh
- Belize-Mangrove-VireoGerman
- mangrova vireoEsperanto
- Vireo mangleroSpanish
- Vireo de manglarSpanish
- viréo des mangrovesFrench
- Viréon des mangrovesFrench
- mangrovski vireoCroatian
- Vireo delle mangrovieItalian
- Vireo delle mongrovieItalian
- マングロアプモズモドキJapanese
- マングローブモズモドキJapanese
- manguro-bumozumodokiJapanese
- mangrovinis vireonasLithuanian
- mangrove-vireoDutch
- wireonek namorzynowyPolish
- víreo-dos-mangaisPortuguese
- juruviara-do-manguezalPortuguese
- Мангровый виреонRussian
- vireo mangrovovýSlovak
- Mangrovski zelenićSerbian
- Mangrov VireosuTurkish
- віреон мангровийUkrainian
- 红树莺雀Chinese
- 紅樹林綠鵙Chinese
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Relatives of the mangrove 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
CompareMangrove vireo vs Red-eyed vireoMangrove vireo vs Black-capped vireoMangrove vireo vs Yellow-throated vireoMangrove vireo vs Blue-headed vireo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mangrove vireo?
An adult mangrove vireo weighs 11 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mangrove vireo endangered?
The mangrove 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 mangrove vireo?
The mangrove vireo (Vireo pallens) 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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