Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)

Blue-headed Vireo, a reference photo — Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Blue-headed Vireo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Vireo cassinii

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae
Genus: Vireo
Species: Vireo solitarius

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