Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus (Vieillot, 1808)    Synonyms: WAVI.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Vireonidae   >   Genus Vireo   

Status:

Locally common breeder, especially in the Piedmont; uncommon spring and fall migrant throughout the state. Uncommon to rare and local breeder throughout most of the coastal plain and in Garrett Co.

Description:

A nondescript bird of tall trees.

Where to find:

Breeds in tall shade trees or tracts of tall deciduous or mixed open woodland, especially in riparian areas (Robbins and Blom, 1996).

There are 170 records in the project database.

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Singing in Kent Co., Maryland (6/19/2010). Track ends with ideal comparison with Orchard Oriole. Also Indigo Bunting, Yellow-breasted Chat, etc. - Bill Hubick.


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A Warbling Vireo in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/6/2015). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Warbling Vireo on Assateague Island, Maryland (9/18/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Warbling Vireo in Harford Co., Maryland (9/2/2016). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Warbling Vireo in Howard Co., Maryland (5/25/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Warbling Vireo in Harford Co., Maryland (8/22/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Warbling Vireo in Harford Co., Maryland (9/12/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Warbling Vireo in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/1/2017). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Warbling Vireo in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2013). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

Warbling Vireo in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Warbling Vireo in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2016). Photo by Max Wilson. (MBP list)

A Warbling Vireo on a nest in Howard Co., Maryland (5/25/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Warbling Vireo in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) Laura and Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Laura & Thomas Marlowe via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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