Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo solitarius (Blue-headed Vireo)
The blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius) is a migratory songbird found in North and Central America. There are currently two recognized subspecies that belong to the blue-headed vireo. It has a range that extends across Canada and the eastern coast of the United States, Mexico, and some of Central America. It prefers large temperate forests with a mix of evergreen trees and deciduous under growth. As the name suggests, the blue-headed vireo is characterized by its blue-grey head and bold yellow wing bars. Both sexes are very similar in plumage and size. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Vireo sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-headed Vireo in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Vireo sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-headed Vireo in Big Cypress National Preserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Blue-headed Vireo in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.