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Bell's Vireo

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Bell's Vireo by Jim Hully | Macaulay Library
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Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii
  • ORDER: Passeriformes
  • FAMILY: Vireonidae
Basic Description

A small insectivorous bird of the central and southwestern United States and northern Mexico, the Bell's Vireo is drably colored and indistinctly marked. Its distinctive song can be heard coming from the dense vegetation of scrubby woodlands, old fields, or mesquite brushlands.

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Other Names
  • Vireo de Bell (Spanish)
  • Viréo de Bell (French)
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Species in This Family

Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis(Order: Passeriformes, Family:Vireonidae)

Black-capped VireoBlack-capped Vireo
White-eyed VireoWhite-eyed Vireo
Bell's VireoBell's Vireo
Gray VireoGray Vireo
Hutton's VireoHutton's Vireo
Yellow-throated VireoYellow-throated Vireo
Cassin's VireoCassin's Vireo
Blue-headed VireoBlue-headed Vireo
Plumbeous VireoPlumbeous Vireo
Philadelphia VireoPhiladelphia Vireo
Warbling VireoWarbling Vireo
Red-eyed VireoRed-eyed Vireo
Black-whiskered VireoBlack-whiskered Vireo

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