Black-whiskered Vireo Identification
Black-whiskered Vireo Photos and Videos
Adult
Large for a vireo with a long, hooked bill. Gray crown contrasts with white eyebrow. Dark "whisker" borders the throat, but can be difficult to see.
© Michiel Oversteegen | Macaulay LibraryAruba, February 26, 2017
Adult
Stocky, thick-necked songbird with a long, hooked bill. Underparts are whitish or washed yellow on brighter individuals. Black "whisker" not always noticeable.
© Christopher Lindsey | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, June 05, 2020
Adult
© Eric Liner | Macaulay LibrarySantiago de Cuba, April 17, 2007
Adult
© Patrick J. Blake | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, April 17, 2017
Adult
Underparts are whitish with pale yellow undertail coverts that are hard to see on duller individuals. Dark "whisker" mark also not always easy to see.
© John Haas | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, April 21, 2016
Adult
© Eric Liner | Macaulay LibrarySantiago de Cuba, April 01, 2007
Adult
© Teri Zambon True | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, April 21, 2018
Adult
Individuals in the West Indies are browner above. Note white eyebrow and dark "whisker." Found in mangroves and lowland coastal hardwood forests.
© Linda J. Barry | Macaulay LibraryFreeport and West Grand Bahama, August 04, 2016
Adult Description
- Small drab bird.
- Back olive-brown.
- Whiter underneath.
- Crown gray to brownish.
- Eyebrow white with dusky stripe through the eye.
- Thin black stripe along sides of throat.
Immature Description
Immature similar to adult, but duller, with buffier underparts, and may show faint wingbar.Relative Size
sparrow-sized or smallerMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 5.9-6.3 in (15-16 cm)
- Weight: 0.6-0.8 oz (17-22 g)
Species in This Family
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis(Order: Passeriformes, Family:Vireonidae)
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