Listen to the Warbling vireo
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About the Warbling vireo
The Warbling vireo is a bird in the family Vireonidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Warbling vireo sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. 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
The warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus) is a small North American songbird.
Its breeding habitat is open deciduous and mixed woods from Alaska to Mexico. It often nests in widely spaced trees, often cottonwood or aspen, along streams or rivers. It migrates to Mexico and Central America.
Related birds in the genus Vireo
More from the family Vireonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Warbling vireo sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Warbling vireo on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Warbling vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Warbling vireo as “least concern”.
What family does the Warbling vireo belong to?
The Warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus) 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
- Song · Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, Fillmore County… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · San Francisco Peninsula (near San Mateo), San Mateo… by J. R. – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Lake Nokomis, Hennepin Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Laurelwood Park, San Mateo County… by J. R. – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Washington, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q596266 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Warbling vireo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Rhododendrites – CC BY-SA 4.0