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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius (A. Wilson, 1810)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Tower Grove Park in St. Louis Missouri on 10/14/12
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Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Blue-headed vireo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:14:01.386209+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Vireo solitarius (A. Wilson, 1810)
- Name authority
- (A. Wilson, 1810)
- Common name
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Genus
- Vireo
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyVireonidae
- genusVireo Vieillot, 1808
- speciesVireo solitarius (A. Wilson, 1810)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Vireo. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| black-capped vireoVireo atricapilla Woodhouse, 1852 | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slaty VireoVireo brevipennis (P. L. Sclater, 1858) | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| San Andres VireoVireo caribaeus Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1942 | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cassin's VireoVireo cassinii Xantus de Vesey, 1858 | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thick-billed VireoVireo crassirostris (H. Bryant, 1859) | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons Vieillot, 1808 | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis (Cassin, 1851) | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Warbling VireoVireo gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys (Lafresnaye, 1844) | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choco VireoVireo masteri P. G. W. Salaman & F. G. Stiles, 1996 | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue Mountain VireoVireo osburni (P. L. Sclater, 1861) | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plumbeous VireoVireo plumbeus Coues, 1866 | VireonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=179010 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5BJL9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.