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| − | + | ;[[:Category:Vireo|Vireo]] solitarius | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Length 13-15 cm, weight 14-19 g | |
*White throat | *White throat | ||
*Bright dark green back | *Bright dark green back | ||
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*Greenish-yellow edges to dark secondaries | *Greenish-yellow edges to dark secondaries | ||
*White outer tail feathers | *White outer tail feathers | ||
| − | *Yellow sides and flanks | + | *Yellow sides and flanks<br /> |
| − | + | '''Adult Male''':Solid blue-gray hood and white rings around eyes that look like the number 6.<br /> | |
| − | + | '''Female''' and '''Immature''': Grayish hood | |
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| − | Grayish hood | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Breeds in central and eastern [[Canada]] and the northeastern [[USA]]; winters from southeastern [[USA]] through eastern [[Mexico]] to [[Central America]]. | |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Blue-headed Vireo together with [[Plumbeous Vireo]] and [[Cassin's Vireo]] have recently been split; prior to the split, the combined species was '''Solitary Vireo'''. Blue-headed Vireo inherited the scientific name ''Vireo solitarius'' from the parent species | + | Blue-headed Vireo together with [[Plumbeous Vireo]] and [[Cassin's Vireo]] have recently been split; prior to the split, the combined species was called '''Solitary Vireo'''. Blue-headed Vireo inherited the scientific name ''Vireo solitarius'' from the parent species. |
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| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''V. s. solitarius'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[British Columbia]] to eastern [[US]]; winters to [[Cuba]] and [[Costa Rica]]. | ||
| + | *''V. s. alticola'': | ||
| + | :*Southern Appalachian Mountains to south-eastern [[US]]; winters to southern [[Florida]]. Slightly darker upperparts. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Common in woodlands. | Common in woodlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Feeds on insects, spiders and small snails; moves slowly through trees. Also takes soft fruit (e.g. dogwood ''Cornus'', elder ''Sambucus'') in later summer and fall. | |
| − | == | + | ====Vocalisation==== |
| − | ====Song | + | '''Song''': Similar to [[Red-eyed Vireo]], but slower. |
| − | Similar to Red-eyed Vireo, but slower. | + | ==References== |
| − | ==== | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}} |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | Search the Gallery using the scientific name: | ||
{{GSearch|Vireo+solitarius}} | {{GSearch|Vireo+solitarius}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | Search the Gallery using the common name: |
| + | {{GSearch|"Blue-headed Vireo"}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Vireo]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:05, 15 March 2022
- Vireo solitarius
Identification
Length 13-15 cm, weight 14-19 g
- White throat
- Bright dark green back
- Yellow-tinged wing bars and tertials
- Greenish-yellow edges to dark secondaries
- White outer tail feathers
- Yellow sides and flanks
Adult Male:Solid blue-gray hood and white rings around eyes that look like the number 6.
Female and Immature: Grayish hood
Distribution
Breeds in central and eastern Canada and the northeastern USA; winters from southeastern USA through eastern Mexico to Central America.
Taxonomy
Blue-headed Vireo together with Plumbeous Vireo and Cassin's Vireo have recently been split; prior to the split, the combined species was called Solitary Vireo. Blue-headed Vireo inherited the scientific name Vireo solitarius from the parent species.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- V. s. solitarius:
- North-eastern British Columbia to eastern US; winters to Cuba and Costa Rica.
- V. s. alticola:
Habitat
Common in woodlands.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects, spiders and small snails; moves slowly through trees. Also takes soft fruit (e.g. dogwood Cornus, elder Sambucus) in later summer and fall.
Vocalisation
Song: Similar to Red-eyed Vireo, but slower.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-headed Vireo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-headed_Vireo
External Links
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