Listen to the Bell's vireo
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About the Bell's vireo
The Bell's vireo is a bird in the family Vireonidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 10 g.
What does the Bell's vireo sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii) is a songbird that migrates between a breeding range in Western North America and a winter range in Central America. It is dull olive-gray above and whitish below. It has a faint white eye ring and faint wing bars.
This bird was named by Audubon for John Graham Bell, who accompanied him on his trip up the Missouri River in the 1840s.
Related birds in the genus Vireo
More from the family Vireonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Bell's vireo sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Bell's vireo on this page, including its song and call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Bell's vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bell's vireo as “least concern”.
What family does the Bell's vireo belong to?
The Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii) belongs to the family Vireonidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Washington, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call, song · Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Washington, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1303897 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Bell's vireo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren – CC BY 2.0