Vireonidae - Vireos, Peppershrikes, Greenlets |
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 The birds in this family are native to North America, Central America, and South America. They are small birds between 4-7 inches in length. They have slightly hooked bills. They are usually olive-green or yellow on their uppersides and olive-green, yellow, gray, or white on their undersides.
Some species have white eye rings, and some species have bars on their wings. Most species live in forest edges and eat insects off of leaves and twigs. They also eat berries and fruits.
They are constantly singing, in fact they may sing for an entire day. Most species sing the same song over and over again.
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Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius
The blue-headed vireo is found across much of the eastern U.S., including in New Hampshire. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, and Central America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius
Blue-headed vireos are monogamous.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes
Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus
The Philadelphia vireo breeds in Canada and in northern New England, New York, North Dakota, and Minnesota. It winters in Mexico and Central America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus
The Philadelphia vireo usually doesn't appear in its breeding grounds until late May.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes
Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus
The Philadelphia vireo eats insects and berries.
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
The red-eyed vireo breeds in Canada and in across most of the northern and eastern U.S., including New Hampshire. It is also found in Mexico and Central and South America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
The red-eyed vireo prefers to breed in deciduous or mixed forest.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
The red-eyed vireo usually migrates at night.
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
The warbling vireo breeds in Canada and in across most of the U.S., including New Hampshire. It is also found in Mexico and Central America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
The warbling vireo prefers to breed in deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous woodlands. They can also be found in urban parks, gardens, and orchards.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
The warbling vireo eats insects and some berries
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus
The white-eyed vireo breeds across much of the eastern U.S., except for the northern regions including northern New England. It might be a vagrant in New Hampshire. It is also found in Mexico, northern Central America and the Caribbean.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus
The white-eyed vireo is a neotropical migrant, but some birds are year-long residents in the southern coastal regions of the United States from South Carolina to Texas, and also along the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus
The white-eyed vireo is often identified by its snappy song.
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons
The yellow-throated vireo breeds in across most of the eastern U.S., including New Hampshire. It is also found in Canada, Mexico and Central America and northern South America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons
The yellow-throated vireo Breeds in tall trees in open deciduous woods. It Prefers trees such as oaks and maples along streams, lakes, and roadsides.
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-whiskered Vireo - Vireo altiloquus
In the U.S., the black-whiskered vireo is found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Florida in mangrove forests. It is also found in the Caribbean and South America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Black-capped Vireo - Vireo atricapilla
The black-capped vireo is found in Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Black-capped Vireo - Vireo atricapilla
The black-capped vireo is the smallest North American vireo.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Black-capped Vireo - Vireo atricapilla
The black-capped vireo feeds primarily on insects.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bell's Vireo - Vireo bellii
Bell's vireo breeds in central and south-western U.S. and northern Mexico. It winters in Mexico and Central America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Bell's Vireo - Vireo bellii
Most of the Bell's vireo's diet is made up of insects.
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Bell's Vireo - Vireo bellii
Bell's vireo is heard more often than it is seen.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Cassin's Vireo - Vireo cassinii
Cassin's vireo is found in the western U.S. It is also found in western Canada and Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Thick-billed Vireo - Vireo crassirostris
The thick-billed vireo is found in the Caribbean.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Yellow-green Vireo - Vireo flavoviridis
The yellow-green vireo is found in extreme southern Texas, Mexico, Central America and Northwestern South America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Yellow-green Vireo - Vireo flavoviridis
The yellow-green vireo nests in tropical areas from Mexico to Panama.
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Hutton's Vireo - Vireo huttoni
Hutton's vireo is found along the Pacific Coast from Vancouver, Canada south to Guatemala.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Yucatan Vireo - Vireo magister
The Yucatan vireo is found along the Yucatan peninsula from Cancun, Mexico to Belize.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Plumbeous Vireo - Vireo plumbeus
The plumbeous vireo is found in the southwestern U.S. south into Mexico and Central America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Gray Vireo - Vireo vicinior
The gray vireo is found in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Gray Vireo - Vireo vicinior
The gray vireo eats insects and fruits.
Source: Audubon Guide to American Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rufous-browed Peppershrike - Cyclarhis gujanensis
The rufous-browed peppershrike is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Golden-fronted Greenlet - Pachysylvia aurantiifrons
The golden-fronted greenlet is found in Colombia, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Source: HBW Alive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Lesser Greenlet - Pachysylvia decurtatus
The lesser greenlet is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.
Source: HBW Alive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Tawny-crowned Greenlet - Tunchiornis ochraceiceps
The tawny-crowned greenlet is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Cozumel Vireo - Vireo bairdi
The Cozumel vireo is found on the island of Cozumel in Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Slaty Vireo - Vireo brevipennis
The slaty vireo is found in Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Yellow-winged Vireo - Vireo carmioli
The yellow-winged vireo is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Cuban Vireo - Vireo gundlachii
The Cuban vireo is found in Cuba.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Golden Greenlet - Pachysylvia hypochryseus
The golden greenlet is found in Mexico. It is also known as the golden vireo.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Puerto Rican Vireo - Vireo latimeri
The Puerto Rican vireo is found in Puerto Rico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Brown-capped Vireo - Vireo leucophrys
The brown-capped vireo is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Jamaican Vireo - Vireo modestus
The Jamaican vireo is found in Jamaica.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Flat-billed Vireo - Vireo nanus
The flat-billed vireo is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Dwarf Vireo - Vireo nelsoni
The dwarf vireo is found in Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Blue Mountain Vireo - Vireo osburni
The blue mountain vireo is found in Jamaica.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Mangrove Vireo - Vireo pallens
The mangrove vireo is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo - Vireolanius eximius
The yellow-browed shrike-vireo is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Chestnut-sided Shrike-vireo - Vireolanius melitophrys
The chestnut-sided shrike-vireo is found in Guatemala and Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Green Shrike-vireo - Vireolanius pulchellus
The green shrike-vireo is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Black-billed Peppershrike - Cyclarhis nigrirostris
The black-billed pepper-shrike is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Gray-eyed Greenlet - Hylophilus amaurocephalus
The gray-eyed greenlet is found in Bolivia and Brazil.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Brown-headed Greenlet - Hylophilus brunneiceps
The brown-headed greenlet is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Scrub Greenlet - Hylophilus flavipes
The scrub greenlet is found in Colombia, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Dusky-capped Greenlet - Pachysylvia hypoxanthus
The dusky-capped greenlet is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Buff-cheeked Greenlet - Pachysylvia muscicapinus
The buff-cheeked greenlet is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Olivaceous Greenlet - Hylophilus olivaceus
The olivaceous greenlet is found in Ecuador and Brazil.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Ashy-headed Greenlet - Hylophilus pectoralis
The ashy-headed greenlet is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Rufous-crowned Greenlet - Hylophilus poicilotis
The rufous-crowned greenlet is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Tepui Vireo - Vireo sclateri
The Tepui vireo is found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Rufous-naped Greenlet - Pachysylvia semibrunneus
The rufous-naped greenlet is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Gray-chested Greenlet - Hylophilus semicinereus
The gray-chested greenlet is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Lemon-chested Greenlet - Hylophilus thoracicus
The lemon-chested greenlet is found in Brazil. It is also known as the Rio de Janeiro greenlet.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
San Andres Vireo - Vireo caribaeus
The San Andres vireo is found in Colombia.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Noronha Vireo - Vireo gracilirostris
The Noronha vireo is found in Brazil.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Choco Vireo - Vireo masteri
The Choco vireo is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
Slaty-capped Shrike-vireo - Vireolanius leucotis
The slaty-capped shrike-vireo is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Neotropical Birds Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No
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