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Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo solitarius

The Blue-headed Vireo is a small bird with a bright blue head and a cheerful song. They love to hop around in trees, looking for tasty insects and berries to eat.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Blue-headed Vireo has a distinctive slate-blue head with bold white "spectacles" around its eyes. Its back is olive-green, contrasting with a clean white throat and belly, often with yellowish flanks, making it visually distinct from plainer vireos.

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Blue-headed Vireo
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Blue-headed Vireo

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male vireos tirelessly sing over 600 songs in a single day!

Their nests are so strong they sometimes last through winter storms!

These little birds migrate thousands of kilometers to warmer places!

They often hang upside down to snatch insects from underneath leaves!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Forest Detective

Blue-headed Vireo can carefully scan leaves and twigs because of its sharp eyesight, which helps it find hidden insects.

Fähigkeit

Song Weaver

Blue-headed Vireo has a rich, whistled song that helps it communicate and attract a mate across its forest territory.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Nest Architect

Blue-headed Vireo can weave a strong nest with spider silk, helping it securely attach its home to tree branches.

Maße und Details

Länge
12.5-14.5 cm
Flügelspannweite
20-23 cm
Gewicht
0.014-0.018 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-7 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These little birds love to eat insects and sometimes enjoy munching on wild berries and seeds!

Hauptnahrung

  • Caterpillars
  • Beetles
  • Flies
  • Spiders
  • Ants
  • Wild Berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

This hawk preys on small songbirds like the vireo.

shelters

White Oak

Quercus alba

The vireo builds its nest and finds cover in oak trees.

eats

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

The vireo dines on these caterpillars, helping control their populations.

eats

Common Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Vireos supplement their insect diet with elderberry fruits.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance, and don't try to touch or catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Blue-headed Vireo?

12.5-14.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Blue-headed Vireo?

20-23 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Blue-headed Vireo?

0.014-0.018 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Blue-headed Vireo?

3-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Blue-headed Vireo?

40 km/h

Was frisst Blue-headed Vireo?

These little birds love to eat insects and sometimes enjoy munching on wild berries and seeds!

Wo findet man Blue-headed Vireo normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Blue-headed Vireo?

Foraging

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