Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicus

ORDER: Passeriformes

FAMILY: Vireonidae

Description

A subtle migrant vireo passing through Texas woodlands, washed yellow below with a gray cap and a dark line through the eye. Easily confused with the Warbling Vireo, it forages deliberately in the canopy and rewards a careful, unhurried look.

Location

Lake Creek Trail, Travis County, Texas

Habitat

deciduous woods and edges on migration

Season

spring and fall migrant

Size

~5.25 in / 13 cm

Diet

insects

Conservation Status

Least Concern