Vireonidae - vireos

There are 52 species of bird in this family. The are found in North America and South America. They are small birds between 4-7 inches in length. They have slightly hooked bills. They are usually olive-green or yellow on their uppersides and olive-green, yellow, gray, or white on their undersides. Some species have white eye rings and some species have bars on their wings. They live in forest edges and eat insects off of leaves and twigs. They also eat berries and fruits. They are contantly singing, in fact they may sing for an entire day! Most species sing the same song over and over again.

Endangered in N.H.	Threatened in N.H.	Introduced
Endangered in U.S.	Threatened in U.S.	Breeds in N.H.

New Hampshire Species

Other North American Species

Philadelphia Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Solitary Vireo

Warbling Vireo

White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo

Bell's Vireo
Black-capped Vireo
Black-whiskered Vireo
Blue Mountain Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Brown-capped Vireo
Cassin's Vireo
Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo
Cozumel Vireo
Cuban Vireo
Dwarf Vireo
Flat-billed Vireo
Golden Vireo
Golden-fronted Greenlet
Gray Vireo
Green Shrike-Vireo
Hutton's Vireo
Jamaican Vireo
Lesser Greenlet
Mangrove Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo
Puerto Rican Vireo
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Scrub Greenlet
Slaty Vireo
St Andrew Vireo
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Thick-billed Vireo
Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
Yellow-green Vireo
Yellow-winged Vireo
Yucatan Vireo

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Vireonidae - vireos

Endangered in N.H.

Threatened in N.H.

Introduced

Endangered in U.S.

Threatened in U.S.

Breeds in N.H.