Bell's Vireo vs Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo bellii compared with Vireo philadelphicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bell's Vireo Philadelphia Vireo
Scientific Name Vireo bellii Vireo philadelphicus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Vireonidae Vireonidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 11.1 cm (4.4 in) 13.2 cm (5.2 in)
Weight 9.6 g (0.34 oz) 12.22 g (0.43 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bell's Vireo only

None

Philadelphia Vireo only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bell's Vireo

Least Concern

Philadelphia Vireo

About These Birds

Bell's Vireo

Bell's Vireo is a small, active vireo of riparian thickets and brushy areas in the western and central United States, wintering in Mexico and Central America. It has plain olive-grey plumage with faint wing bars and a persistent, complex song delivered continuously throughout the breeding season. Some subspecies, like the Least Bell's Vireo, are federally endangered due to cowbird parasitism and riparian habitat loss.

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