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vireo

[vir-ee-oh] / ˈvɪr iˌoʊ /


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Conservation and management of the least Bell’s vireo, California least tern, and western snowy plover have resulted in significant increases to on-base populations of these species, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2025

A rather plain but sweet-looking species called the Philadelphia vireo wasn’t studied a single time during this 55-year period, according to the analysis.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2025

BlusterOne, depicted a blue-headed vireo and two northern parulas.

From Washington Post Jul. 7, 2022

The song that Gary made the recording of did sound a bit like a bird called a brown-capped vireo.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2021

I did not see a jay struck, but a vireo would circle one closely as it perched and pursue it when it flew, following as far as 100 yards beyond territorial bounds.

From Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon by Jon C. Barlow

"The density of migratory warblers, flycatchers, and vireos crowded into these five forests is astounding, and means that each hectare protected there safeguards a disproportionate number of birds."

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2025

I regularly overhear other birders marveling over the flashy warblers in breeding plumage, while overlooking other comparatively less-flashy birds like vireos and sparrows.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2025

The next morning, they found two gray vireos only a few hundred yards apart: One on the Nevada side of the border, the other within Inyo County, making it eligible for entry in their book.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2023

Expect to spot a variety of warblers — such as yellow-rumped warblers and black-throated blue warblers — as well as a selection of vireos, including red-eyed vireos and blue-headed vireos.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2022

The vireos twitter as they carry food to their nestlings.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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