Bird Guide

Bell's Vireo vs Cassin's Vireo

Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)

Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

Tiny9 gShrubland

Measurements: Length: 4.5–4.9 in (11.5–12.5 cm) Weight: 0.3–0.3 oz (7.4–9.8 g) Wingspan: 6.7–7.5 in (17–19 cm)

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Sonogram of the Bell's Vireo
Recorded by Robert Benson · Song · Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Carlos Domínguez-Rodríguez · CC BY 4.0
Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)

Cassin's Vireo

Vireo cassinii

Tiny15 gForest

The vireo is 11–14 cm (4–6 inches) long. It has a grayish olive head, back, and flanks, with whitish underparts. One of its distinctive features is the solid white "spectacles" around its eyes, along with white wing bars. These markings set it apart from other similar species like the plumbeous vireo and the blue-headed vireo.

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Sonogram of the Cassin's Vireo
Recorded by Christopher Eliot · Song · North Fork Blackfoot River, Powell County, Montana, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Adam Jackson · CC0

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