Blue-headed Vireo
NameBlue-headed Vireo
Common NameBlue-headed Vireo
Scientific NameVireo solitarius
FamilyVireonidae
Wingspan (cm)21.5
Length (cm)13.25
Weight (g)16
Plumage DetailsFeatures a slate-gray head with a prominent white eye-ring and lores, giving a 'spectacled' appearance. The back is olive-green, contrasting with a white throat and belly, and yellowish flanks. It has two distinct white wing bars on dark wings.
Vocalization / CallSings a series of slow, deliberate, whistled phrases that often rise and fall in pitch, sometimes described as 'cheery-o, cheery-up, here-I-am'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds across Canada and the northeastern United States, extending south through the Appalachian Mountains. Winters in the southeastern United States, Mexico, and Central America.
Identifying FeaturesSlate-gray head, Prominent white spectacles (eye-ring and lores), Olive-green back, White throat and belly with yellowish flanks, Two distinct white wing bars
Description
A small, active songbird with a distinctive slate-gray head and prominent white spectacles. It forages deliberately for insects in the canopy and mid-story of forests, often singing its slow, whistled phrases.
