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Blue-headed vireo

Vireo solitarius (A. Wilson, 1810)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius) is a species in the family Vireonidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15.3 g to 15.6 g and live up to 7.42 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius)
Photo: Mykola Swarnyk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the blue-headed vireo

Weight
15.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
7.42 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.25src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blue-headed vireo live?

Not recorded

What is the blue-headed vireo?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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. Juveniles also have a similar plumage.

Populations of the blue-headed vireo have been steadily increasing since the 1970s. Therefore, in 2004, the species was classified as a "Least Concern" species.

From the Wikipedia article “Blue-headed vireo” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue-headed_vireo&oldid=1380656587), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the blue-headed vireo sound like?

Jonathon Jongsma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the blue-headed vireo endangered?

The blue-headed vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the blue-headed vireo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyVireonidae
  6. genusVireo
  7. SpeciesVireo solitarius (A. Wilson, 1810)

Synonyms Muscicapa solitaria

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Blue-headed solitary vireoEnglish
  • Solitary vireoEnglish
  • Синьоглав виреонBulgarian
  • viri solitariCatalan
  • zelenáček brýlatýCzech
  • zelenáček brýlovýCzech
  • fireo unigWelsh
  • Gråhovedet BrillevireoDanish
  • GraukopfvireoGerman
  • Graukopf-VireoGerman
  • grizkapa vireoEsperanto
  • Vireo solitarioSpanish
  • Vireo anteojilloSpanish
  • silmälasivireoFinnish
  • viréo à tête bleueFrench
  • Viréon à tête bleueFrench
  • Gleoiseach ceannghormIrish
  • sivoglavi vireoCroatian
  • remete lombgébicsHungarian
  • Vireo testazzurraItalian
  • フタスジモズモドキJapanese
  • フタスヂモヅモドキJapanese
  • futasujimozumodokiJapanese
  • mėlyngalvis vireonasLithuanian
  • pelēkgalvas zaļulisLatvian
  • BrilvireoDutch
  • eremittvireoNorwegian
  • wireonek siwyPolish
  • víreo-de-cabeça-azulPortuguese
  • Juruviara-de-cabeça-azulPortuguese
  • juruviara-de-cabeça-azuladaPortuguese
  • Сероголовый виреонRussian
  • vireo sivohlavýSlovak
  • Plavoglavi zelenićSerbian
  • glasögonvireoSwedish
  • Blåhuvad glasögonvireoSwedish
  • Mavi Başlı VireoTurkish
  • віреон сизоголовийUkrainian
  • 蓝头莺雀Chinese
  • 藍頭綠鵙Chinese

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Relatives of the blue-headed vireo

Other species in the same genus Vireo.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the blue-headed vireo?

An adult blue-headed vireo weighs 15.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the blue-headed vireo endangered?

The blue-headed vireo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the blue-headed vireo live?

The blue-headed vireo has a recorded lifespan of 7.42 years.

What kind of animal is the blue-headed vireo?

The blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius) belongs to the family Vireonidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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BibTeX
@misc{blue_headed_vireo_2026,
  title = {Blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blue-headed-vireo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}