About the Blue Mountain Vireo
The Blue Mountain vireo is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is endemic to Jamaica.
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The Blue Mountain vireo is 12.5 to 15 cm (4.9 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 20 to 22 g (0.71 to 0.78 oz). This is a rather robust vireo. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly gray-brown head with a plain face and yellow-tinged off-white chin and throat. Their upperparts are gray-brown with an olive tinge from the middle of the back to the rump. Their primaries and secondaries are gray-brown with grayish green edges on the outer webs. Their rectrices are gray-brown with greenish edges on the outer webs. Voice: The Blue Mountain vireo's song is a "rilling or bubbling whistle, descending slightly in tone" and its call a "harsh burr, descending at end".
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Where the Blue Mountain Vireo lives
When to see the Blue Mountain Vireo
Peak activity in March · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Dwarf VireoVireo nelsoniThe dwarf vireo is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long; two individuals weighed 9.2 and 9.4 g (0.32 and 0.33 oz).
Slaty VireoVireo brevipennisThe slaty vireo is 11.5 to 12 cm (4.5 to 4.7 in) long; one individual weighed 11.8 g (0.42 oz) and two others 12.3 g (0.43 oz).
Choco VireoVireo masteriThe Choco vireo is about 12.5 cm (4.9 in) long and weighs about 11 to 11.5 g (0.39 to 0.41 oz).
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