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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 15.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireo
- Species solitarius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-headed Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-headed Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-headed Vireo?
The Blue-headed Vireo is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the Blue-headed Vireo live?
The Blue-headed Vireo is found across North America with a range covering NA e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-headed Vireo belong to?
The Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-headed Vireo eat?
The Blue-headed Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-headed Vireo migrate?
The Blue-headed Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Blue-headed Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-headed Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-headed Vireo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-headed Vireo's range?
The Blue-headed Vireo has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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