Yucatán Vireo
Vireo magister
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo magister (Yucatán Vireo)
About the Yucatán Vireo
The Yucatan vireo (Vireo magister) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found on Grand Cayman and in Belize, Honduras, and Mexico. It has once been documented as a vagrant in Texas.
The Yucatan vireo was originally described in 1871 as Vireosylvia magister. The Yucatan vireo's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these four subspecies:
V. m. magister (Baird, SF, 1871) V. m. decoloratus (Phillips, AR, 1991) V. m. stilesi (Phillips, AR, 1991) V. m. caymanensis Cory, 1887 However, the Clements taxonomy does not recognize V. m. decoloratus and V. m. stilesi but includes them within the nominate V. m. magister.
The Yucatan vireo, the red-eyed vireo (V. olivaceus) and several other vireos form a superspecies. This article follows the four-subspecies model. The Yucatan vireo is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs about 13.5 to 25 g (0.48 to 0.88 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies V. m. magister have a pale brownish white supercilium and brownish gray lores; the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yucatán Vireo in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
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Yellow-green Vireo
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
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Vireo philadelphicus
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Vireo in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Vireo sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 391 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yucatán Vireo in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Vireo in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.