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| − | [[Image:Plumbeous_Vireo.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Michael W | + | [[Image:Plumbeous_Vireo.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Michael W. Photographed in Madera Canyon, AZ, USA.]] |
| − | Photographed in Madera Canyon, AZ, USA. | + | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
The Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is a small North American songbird. The Plumbeous Vireo is 4.75 inches in length, with a gray head, back, and flanks, and whitish underparts. It has a solid white eye ring and white wing bars. | The Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is a small North American songbird. The Plumbeous Vireo is 4.75 inches in length, with a gray head, back, and flanks, and whitish underparts. It has a solid white eye ring and white wing bars. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | It ranges from far southeastern Montana and western South Dakota south to the Pacific coast of Mexico, including Baja California Sur. It is migratory, moving to the southern part of its range in winter. | + | It ranges from far southeastern [[Montana]] and western [[South Dakota]] south to the Pacific coast of [[Mexico]], including [[Baja California Sur]]. It is migratory, moving to the southern part of its range in winter. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This species was formerly considered to belong to the same species as Cassin's Vireo and Blue-headed Vireo. At that time, this complex of species was referred to as the Solitary Vireo. | + | This species was formerly considered to belong to the same species as [[Cassin's Vireo]] and [[Blue-headed Vireo]]. At that time, this complex of species was referred to as the '''Solitary Vireo'''. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Its habitat generally encompasses open pine forests. | Its habitat generally encompasses open pine forests. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 12 September 2007
- Vireo plumbeus
Identification
The Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is a small North American songbird. The Plumbeous Vireo is 4.75 inches in length, with a gray head, back, and flanks, and whitish underparts. It has a solid white eye ring and white wing bars.
Distribution
It ranges from far southeastern Montana and western South Dakota south to the Pacific coast of Mexico, including Baja California Sur. It is migratory, moving to the southern part of its range in winter.
Taxonomy
This species was formerly considered to belong to the same species as Cassin's Vireo and Blue-headed Vireo. At that time, this complex of species was referred to as the Solitary Vireo.
Habitat
Its habitat generally encompasses open pine forests.
Behaviour
The song, given persistently, consists of short, rough whistled phrases of several notes, spaced about 2 seconds apart. The phrases often alternate ending on a high note and a low note, giving an impression of question and answer.
The Plumbeous Vireo builds a cup nest out of bark strips and down in the fork of a twig. It lays 3 to 5 white eggs with some brown spots.
