Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)
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Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)

General Description: Cassin's Vireos (Vireo cassinii) are small, sexually monomorphic songbirds with a big voice and an eyering with a line over the bridge of the nose that gives the bird the appearance of wearing glasses. They have a gray head, white wingbars, and yellowish on the body. Compare with the all-gray Plumbeous Vireo.

Favored Habitat: Places with trees.

Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)

Where to Find: During migration, Cassin's can be found everywhere, but when you look for them, they are nowhere to be found; check Corn Creek, the Henderson BVP, urban parks (e.g., Lorenzi and Sunset parks), and higher elevation places with forests like Mt. Charleston.

Comments:

Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii) Cassin's Vireo in a Ponderosa Pine. Note the gray head and white "eye glasses." In this photo, the bird looks like a Plumbeous Vireo (all gray), but it is the same bird in the upper photos.
Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii) Cassin's Vireo in a Pinyon Pine. Note the gray head and white "eye glasses." In this photo, the bird looks like a Plumbeous Vireo (all gray), but it is the same bird in the upper photos.
Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii) Cassin's Vireo in a Pinyon Pine. Note the gray head and white "eye glasses." In this photo, the bird looks like a Plumbeous Vireo (all gray), but it is the same bird in the upper photos.
 
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