Slaty vireo
Vireo brevipennis (P. L. Sclater, 1858)
The slaty vireo (Vireo brevipennis) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.8 g to 12 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the slaty vireo
- Weight
- 11.8 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 slaty vireo live?
Not recorded
What is the slaty vireo?
The slaty vireo (Vireo brevipennis) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Is the slaty vireo endangered?
The slaty 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 slaty vireo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo
- SpeciesVireo brevipennis (P. L. Sclater, 1858)
Synonyms Neochloe brevipennis
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- viri pissarrósCatalan
- zelenáček břidlicovýCzech
- fireo tywyllWelsh
- Mørk VireoDanish
- SchiefervireoGerman
- Schiefer-VireoGerman
- ardeza vireoEsperanto
- Vireo pizarraSpanish
- Vireo pizarrosoSpanish
- meksikonvireoFinnish
- Viréo ardoiséFrench
- Viréon ardoiséFrench
- olovastotrbi vireoCroatian
- Vireo ardesiaItalian
- シロアゴモズモドキJapanese
- žaliakepuris vireonasLithuanian
- Leigrijze VireoDutch
- skifervireoNorwegian
- wireonek stalowyPolish
- víreo-ardósiaPortuguese
- juruviara-ardósiaPortuguese
- Шиферный виреонRussian
- vireo bridlicovýSlovak
- Škriljasti zelenićSerbian
- skiffervireoSwedish
- Kül Rengi VireoTurkish
- віреон сизийUkrainian
- 灰蓝莺雀Chinese
- 灰藍綠鵙Chinese
Relatives of the slaty 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
CompareSlaty vireo vs Red-eyed vireoSlaty vireo vs Black-capped vireoSlaty vireo vs Yellow-throated vireoSlaty vireo vs Blue-headed vireo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the slaty vireo?
An adult slaty vireo weighs 11.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the slaty vireo endangered?
The slaty 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 slaty vireo?
The slaty vireo (Vireo brevipennis) 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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