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Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo solitariusOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Vireos (Vireonidae)

Breeding Location:

Forests



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:



Egg Color:

White with black and brown marks at large end



Number of Eggs:

3 - 5



Incubation Days:

12 - 14



Egg Incubator:

Both sexes



Nest Material:

Twigs, leaves, rootlets, grass, and bark.



Migration:

Migratory



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Overview

Blue-headed Vireo: Medium-sized vireo with olive-green upperparts, white underparts, and yellow flanks. Head has blue-gray hood, white spectacles, and white throat. The wings are dark with two white or pale yellow bars. Weak, fluttering flight with rapid wing beats. May hover briefly.

Range and Habitat

Blue-headed Vireo: Breeds from Connecticut (and southward along crest of the Alleghenies) northward to New Brunswick and Manitoba; Spends winters from Florida southward. Preferred habitats include coniferous and mixed forests.

Breeding and Nesting

Blue-headed Vireo: Three to five white eggs with black and brown markings at large end are laid in a cup nest made of twigs, grass, shredded bark, stems, spider webs, and cocoons. Nest is lined with grass and hair and built in a tree or bush 4 to 30 feet above the ground. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Blue-headed Vireo: Feeds mostly on insects, but eats berries in winter. Gleans insects from treetops and branches or flies out to catch insects in mid-air.

Vocalization

Blue-headed Vireo: Song is a series of slow, drawn-out phrases "cherry-o-wit-cheree-sissy-a-wit" repeated frequently throughout the day.

Similar Species

Blue-headed Vireo: Black-capped Vireo has black head.

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Family Vireo (Sylviidae)_blue
Species Vireo solitarius
Length5.25 Inches
Wingspan8.5 Inches

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo: Medium-sized vireo with olive-green upperparts, white underparts, and yellow flanks. Head has blue-gray hood, white spectacles, and white throat. The wings are dark with two white or pale yellow bars. Weak, fluttering flight with rapid wing beats. May hover briefly.

● Song: "cherry-o-wit...cheree...sissy-a-wt"

● Foraging & Feeding: Blue-headed Vireo: Feeds mostly on insects, but eats berries in winter. Gleans insects from treetops and branches or flies out to catch insects in mid-air.

● Breeding & nesting: Blue-headed Vireo: Three to five white eggs with black and brown markings at large end are laid in a cup nest made of twigs, grass, shredded bark, stems, spider webs, and cocoons. Nest is lined with grass and hair and built in a tree or bush 4 to 30 feet above the ground. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by both parents.

● Similar species: Blue-headed Vireo: Black-capped Vireo has black head.

Flight Pattern

Weak flight on rapidly beating wings.
Blue-headed Vireo Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Blue-headed Vireo: Breeds from Connecticut (and southward along crest of the Alleghenies) northward to New Brunswick and Manitoba; Spends winters from Florida southward. Preferred habitats include coniferous and mixed forests.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
Population
MigrationMigratory
Weight0.6 Ounces