Vireonidae

🔍 How to identify Vireonidae →
Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Vireonidae
Pteruthius xanthochlorus J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847

Pteruthius xanthochlorus J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847

Pteruthius xanthochlorus J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847

Pteruthius xanthochlorus is a small Asian bird that lives mostly in high-altitude montane forests, descending lower in winter.

Pteruthius melanotis Hodgson, 1847

Pteruthius melanotis Hodgson, 1847

Pteruthius melanotis Hodgson, 1847

Black-eared shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) is a vireo family bird found in Southeast Asia’s moist montane forests.

Pteruthius aeralatus Blyth, 1855

Pteruthius aeralatus Blyth, 1855

Pteruthius aeralatus Blyth, 1855

Pteruthius aeralatus, the white-browed shrike-babbler, is a sexually dimorphic bird species formerly called Tickell's shrike-Tit.

Pteruthius flaviscapis (Temminck, 1836)

Pteruthius flaviscapis (Temminck, 1836)

Pteruthius flaviscapis (Temminck, 1836)

Pteruthius flaviscapis, the pied shrike-babbler, is an endemic Javan bird species recently reclassified from Timaliidae to Vireonidae.

Vireo bellii Audubon, 1844

Vireo bellii Audubon, 1844

Vireo bellii Audubon, 1844

Vireo bellii (Bell's vireo) is a small vireo that nests in low dense shrubbery near water, often parasitized by brown-headed cowbirds.

Vireo plumbeus Coues, 1866

Vireo plumbeus Coues, 1866

Vireo plumbeus Coues, 1866

The plumbeous vireo is a small songbird with four described subspecies found across western North America to northern Central America.

Vireo vicinior Coues, 1866

Vireo vicinior Coues, 1866

Vireo vicinior Coues, 1866

This is a detailed physical and distribution description of the small North American passerine bird the gray vireo (Vireo vicinior).

Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin, 1851)

Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin, 1851)

Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin, 1851)

Vireo philadelphicus, the Philadelphia vireo, is a small migratory songbird with distinct appearance and behavior.

Vireo flavifrons Vieillot, 1808

Vireo flavifrons Vieillot, 1808

Vireo flavifrons Vieillot, 1808

Vireo flavifrons is a small migratory bird that breeds in eastern North America and winters further south, rarely vagrant to western Europe.

Vireo flavoviridis (Cassin, 1851)

Vireo flavoviridis (Cassin, 1851)

Vireo flavoviridis (Cassin, 1851)

Vireo flavoviridis, the yellow-green vireo, is a small migratory songbird with distinct plumage, calls and a breeding range from southern US to Panama.

Vireo hypochryseus P.L.Sclater, 1863

Vireo hypochryseus P.L.Sclater, 1863

Vireo hypochryseus P.L.Sclater, 1863

Vireo hypochryseus, the golden vireo, is a small bird endemic to western Mexico with three recognized subspecies.

Vireo pallens Salvin, 1863

Vireo pallens Salvin, 1863

Vireo pallens Salvin, 1863

Vireo pallens, the mangrove vireo, is a small songbird with multiple subspecies found across coastal Central America.

Vireo huttoni Cassin, 1851

Vireo huttoni Cassin, 1851

Vireo huttoni Cassin, 1851

Vireo huttoni, or Hutton's vireo, is a small bird with multiple subspecies varying in plumage across its disjunct North and Central American range.

Vireo bairdi Ridgway, 1885

Vireo bairdi Ridgway, 1885

Vireo bairdi Ridgway, 1885

Vireo bairdi (Cozumel vireo) is a small bird endemic to Cozumel Island, Mexico, with distinct plumage patterns.

Vireo cassinii Xantus de Vesey, 1858

Vireo cassinii Xantus de Vesey, 1858

Vireo cassinii Xantus de Vesey, 1858

Cassin's vireo (Vireo cassinii) is a small North American songbird that migrates through western US forests between breeding and winter ranges.

Vireo magister (S.F.Baird, 1871)

Vireo magister (S.F.Baird, 1871)

Vireo magister (S.F.Baird, 1871)

Yucatan vireo (Vireo magister) is a small bird with four recognized subspecies distributed across parts of Central America and the Cayman Islands.

Vireo latimeri S.F.Baird, 1866

Vireo latimeri S.F.Baird, 1866

Vireo latimeri S.F.Baird, 1866

Vireo latimeri, the Puerto Rican vireo, is a small endemic Puerto Rican bird that has experienced population decline from multiple threats.

Vireo carmioli S.F.Baird, 1866

Vireo carmioli S.F.Baird, 1866

Vireo carmioli S.F.Baird, 1866

Vireo carmioli, the yellow-winged vireo, is a small songbird found in high elevation forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.

Vireo leucophrys (Lafresnaye, 1844)

Vireo leucophrys (Lafresnaye, 1844)

Vireo leucophrys (Lafresnaye, 1844)

Vireo leucophrys, the brown-capped vireo, is a small songbird with multiple subspecies ranging from Mexico to Bolivia.

Vireo gundlachii Lembeye, 1850

Vireo gundlachii Lembeye, 1850

Vireo gundlachii Lembeye, 1850

Vireo gundlachii, the Cuban vireo, is a small bird with multiple subspecies distributed across Cuba and nearby islands.

Vireo brevipennis (P.L.Sclater, 1858)

Vireo brevipennis (P.L.Sclater, 1858)

Vireo brevipennis (P.L.Sclater, 1858)

The slaty vireo (Vireo brevipennis) is a small bird with distinctive plumage endemic to inland southwestern Mexico.

Vireo gilvus (Vieillot, 1808)

Vireo gilvus (Vieillot, 1808)

Vireo gilvus (Vieillot, 1808)

Vireo gilvus, the warbling vireo, is a small North American songbird that migrates to Mexico and Central America.

Vireo altiloquus (Vieillot, 1808)

Vireo altiloquus (Vieillot, 1808)

Vireo altiloquus (Vieillot, 1808)

This is a detailed description of the black-whiskered vireo (Vireo altiloquus), covering its appearance, subspecies differences, distribution, and habitat.

Vireo solitarius (A.Wilson, 1810)

Vireo solitarius (A.Wilson, 1810)

Vireo solitarius (A.Wilson, 1810)

The blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius) is a small North American songbird that is socially and genetically monogamous.

Related Families

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store