Black-whiskered Vireo Photo Gallery
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, 2017Adult
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, 2020Adult
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, 2016Adult
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, 2016Species in This Family
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Vireonidae)
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