OTHER NAMES: Carmiol's Vireo
Latin Etymology: Vireo (Latin: an unidentified small green bird) carmioli (for ornithologist Julian Carmiol)
Yellow-winged Vireo (Vireo carmioli) at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 13-15g / Length: 11.5cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A near endemic of Costa Rica, barely crosing the border into Panama, they largely sedentry beyond some seasonal altitudinal movement and feed on invertebrates and berries. They can be found in mixed species feeding flocks.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae
Genus: Vireo
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
An endemic of the Talamancan Montane Forest Ecozone
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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