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Western Warbling Vireo

Vireo swainsoni

Western Warbling Vireo (Vireo swainsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.

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Birds of CanadaBirds of MexicoBirds of the United StatesBirds of AlbertaBirds of British ColumbiaBirds of Nova ScotiaBirds of Northwest TerritoriesBirds of SaskatchewanBirds of Yukon TerritoryBirds of Alaska
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Vireos of CanadaVireos of MexicoVireos of the United StatesVireos of British Columbia
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The Western Warbling Vireo (Vireo swainsoni) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America.

We’re still expanding this profile. Verified detail — diet, behaviour, identification and more — is added as our editors and reviewers complete it.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
  4. Genus Vireo
  5. Species swainsoni

Where it lives

Western Canada to central Mexico

Quick facts

Family
Vireonidae
Order
Passeriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Western Warbling Vireo (Vireo swainsoni) is a species of bird in the family Vireos, greenlets, shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America and Central America & Caribbean. Its breeding range covers NA, MA w Canada to c Mexico.

This profile is being expanded. We’re adding identification tips, calls, behaviour and conservation notes for the Western Warbling Vireo — one of the world’s many fascinating songbirds & perching birds. Spotted one? You can log it to your life list and share your photos with the flock.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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