Vireos (Vireonidae)
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) - HBW 15, p. 429
French: Viréo mélodieux
German: Sängervireo
Spanish: Vireo Gorjeador
Other common names: Eastern Warbling Vireo (gilvus); Western Warbling Vireo (swainsoni, brewsteri, victoriae, sympatricus)
Taxonomy: Muscicapa gilva Vieillot, 1808, New York State, USA.
Sometimes placed in a separate genus, Melodivireo. May form a superspecies with V. leucophrys, and often considered conspecific, but the two differ in plumage and some vocalizations. Nominate race has been treated as representing a single monotypic species, the other four races together forming a separate species, on basis of an alleged degree of reproductive isolation of the two taxa in overlap zone in S Canada (Alberta); further study required. Proposed race leucopolius, described from W USA (Warner Mts, in SE Oregon), considered synonymous with swainsoni; pet.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Muscicapa gilva Vieillot, 1808, New York State, USA.
Sometimes placed in a separate genus, Melodivireo. May form a superspecies with V. leucophrys, and often considered conspecific, but the two differ in plumage and some vocalizations. Nominate race has been treated as representing a single monotypic species, the other four races together forming a separate species, on basis of an alleged degree of reproductive isolation of the two taxa in overlap zone in S Canada (Alberta); further study required. Proposed race leucopolius, described from W USA (Warner Mts, in SE Oregon), considered synonymous with swainsoni; petrorus (from Wyoming, in USA) and connectens (from Chilpancingo, in Guerrero, in SW Mexico) both subsumed in brewsteri. Five subspecies recognized.
Sometimes placed in a separate genus, Melodivireo. May form a superspecies with V. leucophrys, and often considered conspecific, but the two differ in plumage and some vocalizations. Nominate race has been treated as representing a single monotypic species, the other four races together forming a separate species, on basis of an alleged degree of reproductive isolation of the two taxa in overlap zone in S Canada (Alberta); further study required. Proposed race leucopolius, described from W USA (Warner Mts, in SE Oregon), considered synonymous with swainsoni; petrorus (from Wyoming, in USA) and connectens (from Chilpancingo, in Guerrero, in SW Mexico) both subsumed in brewsteri. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- swainsoni S. F. Baird, 1858 - breeds from SE Alaska and W Canada (S from S Yukon, SW Mackenzie region and W Alberta) S in W USA (E to N Montana) to SW California; migrates to W & S Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and W Nicaragua.
- brewsteri ( Ridgway, 1903) - breeds Rocky Mts from SW Montana and S Idaho S through SW Texas to W Mexico (S to SC Oaxaca); winters in Mexico.
- victoriae Sibley, 1940 - breeds Cape region of Baja California (W Mexico); wintering area unknown.
- swainsoni S. F. Baird, 1858 - breeds from SE Alaska and W Canada (S from S Yukon, SW Mackenzie region and W Alberta) S in W USA (E to N Montana) to SW California; migrates to W & S Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and W Nicaragua.
- brewsteri ( Ridgway, 1903) - breeds Rocky Mts from SW Montana and S Idaho S through SW Texas to W Mexico (S to SC Oaxaca); winters in Mexico.
- victoriae Sibley, 1940 - breeds Cape region of Baja California (W Mexico); wintering area unknown.
- sympatricus ( A. R. Phillips, 1991) - C Mexico (N & EC Puebla).
- gilvus ( Vieillot, 1808) - breeds S Canada (C Alberta E to extreme SW Ontario and New Brunswick) and USA (E from N Montana, S to S Oklahoma, Louisiana and Virginia); migrates to Central America.
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Male singing from top of shrub Locality Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 25 May 2009 3 years ago 20 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a tree seen from below, moving and singing (ending at 30% speed). Locality Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States) (ssp gilvus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 4 -
Lateral view of singing male Locality Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 25 May 2009 3 years ago 10 sec 3.9 -
Wintering bird busily foraging in ash tree Locality Lomas Altas, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 4 February 2013 13 weeks ago 35 sec 3 -
A bird moving in a tree. Locality Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 3 years ago 23 sec 2.4
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Warbling Vireo with captured caterpillar in a California Buckeye tree
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 28 June 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Bird perched in tree at Magee Marsh during spring migration
Locality Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Ohio, USA (United States)
Tom Moxley 21 May 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A Warbling Vireo poses for a couple seconds before flying off.
Locality Police Point Park, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Darren McKenna 17 August 2009 3 years ago 3.8 -
On a branch
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird perched in a tree seen from below.
Locality Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States) (ssp gilvus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
Single bird in tree
Locality Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
John Pratt 18 May 2009 19 weeks ago 3.3
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An individual singing. Locality Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States)
(ssp gilvus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Singing adult on territory Locality Bracebridge, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
Andrew_Davis 25 June 2006 3 years ago 4
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