Plumbeous vireo
Vireo plumbeus Coues, 1866
The plumbeous vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15.6 g to 16.4 g and live up to 7.41 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the plumbeous vireo
- Weight
- 15.6 g – 16.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.41 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7.42 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.88src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- 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 plumbeous vireo live?
Not recorded
What is the plumbeous vireo?
The plumbeous vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is a small North American songbird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found from the U. S. states of Montana and South Dakota south to Honduras.
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What does the plumbeous vireo sound like?
Is the plumbeous vireo endangered?
The plumbeous 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 plumbeous vireo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo
- SpeciesVireo plumbeus Coues, 1866
Synonyms Lanivireo solitarius plumbeus, Vireo plumbeous
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Central American solitary vireoEnglish
- Central American vireoEnglish
- Notable vireoEnglish
- Plumbeous solitary vireoEnglish
- viri plumbiCatalan
- zelenáček horskýCzech
- Lys BrillevireoDanish
- Bleg BrillevireoDanish
- BleivireoGerman
- Weißstirn-VireoGerman
- WeißstirnvireoGerman
- plumba vireoEsperanto
- Vireo plomizoSpanish
- lyijyvireoFinnish
- Viréo plombéFrench
- Viréon plombéFrench
- olovasti vireoCroatian
- Vireo piombatoItalian
- フタスジモズモドキJapanese
- ハイイロフタスジモズモドキJapanese
- mēļais zaļulisLatvian
- Loodkleurige VireoDutch
- Loodkleurige MierklauwierDutch
- blyvireoNorwegian
- wireonek ołowianyPolish
- víreo-plúmbeoPortuguese
- juruviara-plúmbeaPortuguese
- Сизый виреонRussian
- Свинцовый виреонRussian
- vireo borinovýSlovak
- Olovnosivi zelenićSerbian
- blygrå vireoSwedish
- Kurşuni VireoTurkish
- віреон попелястийUkrainian
- 鉛色綠鵙Chinese
- 铅色莺雀Chinese
Relatives of the plumbeous 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
ComparePlumbeous vireo vs Red-eyed vireoPlumbeous vireo vs Black-capped vireoPlumbeous vireo vs Yellow-throated vireoPlumbeous vireo vs Blue-headed vireo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the plumbeous vireo?
An adult plumbeous vireo weighs 15.6 g – 16.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the plumbeous vireo endangered?
The plumbeous vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the plumbeous vireo live?
The plumbeous vireo has a recorded lifespan of 7.41 years.
What kind of animal is the plumbeous vireo?
The plumbeous vireo (Vireo plumbeus) 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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