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Blue-headed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

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The Blue-headed Vireo is a beautiful New World songbird, distinguished by its blue-grey head, olive-green back, and prominent white spectacles. It is a migratory species, known for its deliberate, often questioning song.
Where to spot
Breeds across eastern and central North America, and parts of Canada. Winters in southeastern USA, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. It prefers mixed deciduous-coniferous forests.
How to spot
Look for its distinct blue-grey head and prominent white eye-ring ('spectacles'). Listen for its slow, deliberate, and often slurred song, with phrases often ending on an upward note.
When to spot
Breeding season: spring and summer (April-July). Migration: spring (April-May) and fall (August-October). Winter: November-March. Most vocal during breeding season.
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File:Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) (15409783091).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) (5206243815).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Vireo Anteojillo, Blue Headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius (11703507574).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Vireo Anteojillo, Blue Headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius (11713907966).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Vireo solitarius Sam Smith Park Toronto.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The Blue-headed Vireo's song is often described as having a 'questioning' quality, with some phrases ending in an upward inflection, contrasting with the 'emphatic' ending of some other vireo songs.
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