Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The head is bluish-gray, the upper parts olive green, the flanks yellow, and the throat and underparts white. The wings and tail feathers have dark gray, yellow, and white pinstripes. The wings have two bold white or yellowish wing bars. The eyes are dark and are outlined with bold white rings. A bold white stripe extends from each eye to the bill. The eye rings and stripes together form characteristic white “spectacles” that aid in identifying this species. |
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Size |
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5″ to 5⅞″ in length 7⅞″ to 9½″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Remote, cool, coniferous and mixed forests, pine plantations |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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May and late August to October |
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Nesting |
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Food |
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Mostly insects but also fruit |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Uncommon to occasional migrant; uncommon breeder Over the last 40 years, the population of Blue-headed Vireo has been increasing at a rate of 58.1% per decade. |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Vireonidae (greenlets, vireos) | ||
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Vireo (vireos) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius alticola) Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius solitarius) |
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Laurie Wachholz |
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Other Videos |
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| Blue Headed Vireo k chamberlin |
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About
Published on Oct 8, 2014 Ashland, NH Oct. 8th 2014 |
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| Blue-headed Vireo, Mississauga, Ontario by Lucio Fazio fall 2014 PeregrineFalcon1918 |
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About
Published on Oct 7, 2014 Blue-headed Vireos, with its bold spectacles, wing bars and blue-gray head on a green back is a an attractive early spring & fall migrant in Mississauga, Ontario. At The Riverwood Conservancy its 'solitary' habits betrays its common occurrence. Calls/songs were added to the video. |
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| Blue-headed Vireo Scott Ramos |
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About
Published on Mar 21, 2012 Bird was actively feeding, catching all variety of insects |
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Created: 2/12/2019
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