Vireo carmioli
The Yellow-winged Vireo (Vireo carmioli) is a charming, small Neotropical songbird recognized by its olive-green upperparts, two distinct yellow wing-bars, and white underparts often washed with pale yellow on the flanks. A subtle, pale supercilium and a dusky eye-line further aid in identification, framing its dark, expressive eye. Averaging about 11.5-12.5 cm (4.5-4.9 inches) in length and weighing approximately 12-14 grams (0.42-0.49 ounces), it is a relatively small and inconspicuous memb...
Found primarily in humid montane cloud forests and evergreen forests, typically at elevations ranging from 1,200 to 2,500 meters (4,000 to 8,200 feet).
Primarily insectivorous, consuming caterpillars, beetles, spiders, and other arthropods, which it gleans from foliage and branches.
Yellow-winged Vireos are primarily diurnal, spending their days actively foraging within the forest canopy and understory, often joining mixed-species flocks outside the breeding season. Their foraging strategy involves deliberately gleaning insects and larvae from leaves, twigs, and bark, method...
The Yellow-winged Vireo is a non-migratory resident species with a relatively restricted distribution across specific montane regions of Central America. Its core range extends from the highlands of western Honduras, southward through the volcanic cordilleras of Costa Rica, and into western Panam...
Least Concern
- One of the highest-elevation vireos in Central America, typically found above 1,200 meters. - Despite its "yellow-winged" name, the yellow wing bars are often subtle and can be hard to spot in dim forest light. - Its song is a distinctive, slow, clear whistle, often described as a series of slu...