Philadelphia Vireo Photo Gallery
Somewhat stocky songbird with a thick, hooked bill. Adults in fresh plumage are bright yellow below with a yellow throat. The dark gray crown contrasts with the white eyebrow, though this can be indistinct on some birds.
© Mark Morse / Macaulay LibraryNew Brunswick, May 25, 2019Small and stocky songbird. Rather plain and unmarked overall with a yellowish belly, gray crown, and grayish brown back. Note unmarked wings. Some individuals are brighter than others.
© Daniel Irons / Macaulay LibraryMaryland, September 10, 2017Adult
A small, compact vireo with a gray crown, white stripe above the eye, and light yellow throat. Male sings a song that is very similar to the song of Red-eyed Vireo, with short, variable phrases given with a pause of 1–2 seconds in between phrases.
© Bill Hohenstein / Macaulay LibraryNew York, June 22, 2019Not all videos have soundSmall songbird. Pale yellow below with a gray crown and white eyebrow. Easily confused with Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos.
© Andrew Spencer / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, June 01, 2014Often perches horizontally. Upperparts are brownish gray with unmarked wings. Underparts are washed in pale yellow; some individuals are brighter. Note white eyebrow and dark eye.
© Peter Kennerley / Macaulay LibraryOntario, May 09, 2019Adult
Hops between small twigs in trees and shrubs. This video has no audio.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 27, 1997Not all videos have sound© Steve Kelling / Macaulay LibraryNew York, September 17, 2020
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, June 01, 2019
Adult
Jumps up to pick insects off leaves or grabs insects while perched. This video has no audio.
© DAVID BROWN / Macaulay LibraryNew York, September 01, 2004Not all videos have sound© Anton Liebermann / Macaulay LibraryOntario, May 16, 2019
Adult
Note the yellow underparts and plainer face; two features that help separate it from the similar looking Red-eyed Vireo. This video has no audio.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, September 09, 2012Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Vireonidae)
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