Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius (A. Wilson, 1810)    Synonyms: BHVI, Solitary Vireo.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Vireonidae   >   Genus Vireo   

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In Maryland, the Blue-headed Vireo migrates throughout the state but seems to be a summer resident only in the western part of the state, where it breeds in hemlock, white pine, and mixed mesophytic forests (Stewart and Robbins, 1958). Robbins, et al. (1989) found that, in Maryland, this bird's nesting territories are highly correlated with extensive moist forest.

There are 262 records in the project database.

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A Blue-headed Vireo in Howard Co., Maryland (10/25/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/18/2012). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo feeding on treehoppers in Howard Co., Maryland (10/25/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A migrant Blue-headed Vireo at Blairs Valley, Washington Co., Maryland (10/3/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/21/2017). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/5/2018). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/6/2017). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/7/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Kent Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A recently fledged juvenile Blue-headed Vireo in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/6/2012). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Blue-headed Vireo in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo gathering nesting material in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/21/2011). Photo by Joe Turner. (MBP list)

Blue-headed Vireo in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/23/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-headed Vireo in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/23/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/6/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Blue-headed Vireo in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/23/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Blue-headed Vireo in Howard Co., Maryland (9/30/2017). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

Blue-headed Vireo in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/22/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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