NJ The Garden State's Birds
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Plain olive-green above and whitish below with no wingbars. Red eye of adults is not always easy to see; immatures have brown eyes. Dark stripe through and above eye. Larger and thicker-billed than warblers. Breeds in mature deciduous forest. Often sings nearly nonstop throughout the day; listen for repetitive musical phrases coming from the treetops. Often with flocks of chickadees and warblers during migration. Winters in South America, where it could be confused with the very similar Chivi Vireo. Best distinguished by voice. (eBird)
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Normally difficult to see, during the breeding season they can be quite visible as they try to attract a mate or defend a nest. This one had been singing loudly near the top of a tree before he came a down closer to inspect us as we visited his very quiet road.
Singhampton, Ontario, Canada. June 2023.
Rather nondescript vireo with a blank face. Pale grayish-olive overall with a faint white eyebrow, darker grayish crown, and pale yellowish wash on the sides. Often confused with Philadelphia Vireo; note Warbling shows brightest color on sides (not throat) and fainter dark eyeline (especially indistinct in front of the eye). Warbling is also longer-tailed and has a slightly longer, thinner bill than Philadelphia. Scratchy warbling song is heard from treetops, particularly in riparian areas and cottonwoods. Migrants and wintering birds can be found in any wooded habitat, as far south as Central America. (eBird)
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A very plain little bird, but a song that will make anyone smile. Very common here in Spring and Summer, yet often very difficult to see because they just blend in. Luckily this one was hopping around just at eye level chasing bugs early in the season so a couple of shots were possible.
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
Vireo leucophrys
(Brown-capped Vireo / Verderón montañero)
The brown-capped vireo breeds in highlands from southern Mexico south to northwestern Bolivia.
The adult brown-capped vireo is 12–12.7 cm in length.
This vireo occurs in the canopy and middle levels of light woodland, the edges of forest, and other semi-open habitats at altitudes from 500 to 2500 m.
Brown-capped vireos feed on caterpillars and other insects gleaned from tree foliage. They also eat small fruits.
Attractive, colorful vireo with thick white spectacles. Note dark blue-gray head, yellowish sides, and bold white wingbars. Breeds in forested areas, typically mixed coniferous and deciduous. Migrants can be found in any wooded area, often in flocks with other small songbirds. Winters from the southeastern U.S. to Central America. Blue-headed is the brightest of the "Solitary Vireo" complex, and usually identifiable by range alone. Compare especially with Cassin's Vireo on the wintering grounds, but note Blue-headed is more colorful and contrasty. Especially look for contrast between the dark gray face and white throat. Some birds are best left unidentified. Song is sweeter and slower than other vireos in breeding range. (eBird)
Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2022.
La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Vireo flavifrons
(Yellow-throated Vireo / Verderón cariamarillo)
In eastern North America, the Yellow-throated Vireo breeds in edge habitats of both bottomland and upland deciduous and mixed deciduous-coniferous forests.
Generally uncommon on its wintering grounds in Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Yellow-throated Vireo usually occurs singly within mixed-species foraging flocks in tropical forests, from dry forest to lowland rain forest, and up to 1,800 meters in montane forest.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
Scientific name: Cyclarhis nigrirostris
Common name: Black-billed peppershrike
Nombre: Vireón piconegro, Alegrín de pico negro, Verderón piquinegro.
Lugar de la captura: Napo, Ecuador
Plain olive-green above and whitish below with no wingbars. Red eye of adults is not always easy to see; immatures have brown eyes. Dark stripe through and above eye. Larger and thicker-billed than warblers. Breeds in mature deciduous forest. Often sings nearly nonstop throughout the day; listen for repetitive musical phrases coming from the treetops. Often with flocks of chickadees and warblers during migration. Winters in South America, where it could be confused with the very similar Chivi Vireo. Best distinguished by voice. (eBird)
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 2011.
Pitiguari - Rufous-browed PeppershrikeI
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Brasília, Brasil
La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Vireo flavifrons
(Yellow-throated Vireo / Verderón cariamarillo)
In eastern North America, the Yellow-throated Vireo breeds in edge habitats of both bottomland and upland deciduous and mixed deciduous-coniferous forests.
Generally uncommon on its wintering grounds in Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Yellow-throated Vireo usually occurs singly within mixed-species foraging flocks in tropical forests, from dry forest to lowland rain forest, and up to 1,800 meters in montane forest.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...