Vireo solitarius

Description

They have a blue-gray head, an olive back, and a white throat. They have “spectacles,” white rings around the eyes that connect to the beak. They have two white wing bars.

Voice

Similar to the red-eyed vireo’s call of here I am, where are you? Here I am, where are you? call but higher pitched and more deliberately spaced.

Habitat

They are found in mixed conifer-deciduous woods.

Diet

Blue-headed vireos eat mainly insects.

Range

They are found in the eastern half of the United States.

Other Useful Information

The blue-headed vireo is the only vireo in its range that predominately uses conifer forests.

Similar Species

Cassin’s vireo, Plumbeous’ vireo, and Bell’s vireo.