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Field Guide for all the Birds of North America

Vireos

Viréo

Vireonidae

Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities

There are fifteen types of vireos in North America, nine of these vireos live or have been identified in Canada. These are the Bell's Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Cassin's Vireo, Hutton's Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, White-eyed Vireo and the Yellow-throated Vireo.

The rest have a range mostly in the southern states into Mexico. They are the Black-capped Vireo, Black-whiskered Vireo, Gray Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo, Thick-billed Vireo and the Yellow-green Vireo.

The vireos feed mostly on insects but will eat fruit if necessary. All these birds are constant singers, especially in the spring when they are defining their territories. Their songs are very pleasant to listen to and sometimes a challenge to identify, because they are known to mimic other bird species.

Click on bird images or names to see pictures of the Vireos

Bell's Vireo

Black-capped Vireo

Black-whiskered Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Cassin's Vireo

Cuban Vireo

Gray Vireo

Hutton's Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Plumbeous Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Thick-billed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

White-eyed Vireo

Yellow-green Vireo

Yellow-throated Vireo

Yucatan Vireo

References to Other Bird Sites:

Avibase - the world bird database This site provides the user with a complete list of bird species, broken down per country, or in the example of the US or Canada, per state and province. Here, bird species names are available in other languages, a great asset to be used as a translation of foreign bird names.

ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.

I hope you will take advantage of these suggested websites. I have used each of them, in one way or another, throughout the years in my quest to better identify and understand our fine feathered friends.

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