Yucatán Vireo
Vireo magister
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo magister (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Vireo sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Mangrove Vireo
Vireo pallens
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | 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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Vireo sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yucatán Vireo in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Vireo in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.