Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
The Warbling Vireo occupies a variety of deciduous forest habitats, predominantly riparian from Alaska to Mexico and the Florida Panhandle. In winter, these birds migrate to southern Mexico and Central America.
During my visit to south Texas in 2021, I met both Warbling and the Philadelphia Vireos. Differentiating a Warbling Vireo from a Philadelphia Vireo is a tricky proposition. There are no recognized subspecies for the Philadelphia Vireo, yet there is some variation to their look. Some field guides describe “Drab” adults vs. “Bright” adults, with the “Bright” birds having more of a yellow wash than the “Drab” individuals. Adding to the confusion, we divide Warbling Vireos into an “Eastern” and “Western” clan and the Eastern group has a “Drab” and a “Bright” contingent.
Studies and interpretations of data have suggested different conclusions over the years, as to how to define subspecies for the Warbling Vireo. The most recent study from 1991 classifies five subspecies divided into an Eastern and a Western group:
- Eastern group
- V. g. gilvus. These birds breed over much of eastern North America and winter in southern Mexico and Central America.
- Western group
- V. g. swainsoni breeds from southeast Alaska, the Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada and south through Montana and Oregon and along the Pacific Slope into Baja California (Mexico). They spend winters in Mexico.
- V. g. victoriae breeds in Baja California, but we are uncertain where they spent winters.
- V. g. brewsteri breeds in the Rocky Mountains and south through Texas and central Mexico.
- V. g. sympatricus is resident in the mountains near Puebla (Mexico).
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Along the Mattole Road which leaves then rejoins US-101 south of Eureka and north of Weott in the 'Avenue of Giants' in Humbolt County California. It passes the westernmost point in the US (except Alaska & Hawaii). |
Date Taken: 2015:06:15 12:46 |
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Location:
Mattole Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X0723-WarblingVireo |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Along the Mattole Road which leaves then rejoins US-101 south of Eureka and north of Weott in the 'Avenue of Giants' in Humbolt County California. It passes the westernmost point in the US (except Alaska & Hawaii). |
Date Taken: 2015:06:15 13:03 |
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Location:
Mattole Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X0750-WarblingVireo |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Along the Mattole Road which leaves then rejoins US-101 south of Eureka and north of Weott in the 'Avenue of Giants' in Humbolt County California. It passes the westernmost point in the US (except Alaska & Hawaii). |
Date Taken: 2015:06:15 13:03 |
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Location:
Mattole Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X0753-WarblingVireo |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Along the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road at the base of the climb over the San Lucia Mountains on the way to Big Sur California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 12:25 |
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Location:
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X1488-WarblingVireo |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Along the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road at the base of the climb over the San Lucia Mountains on the way to Big Sur California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 12:25 |
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Location:
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X1493-WarblingVireo |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: At "The Springs" on Santa Rosa Mountain. Southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:09:11 15:55 |
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Location:
Ribbonwood |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 |
File Name: D3X2749-WarblingVireo |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, (shadetree-imaging.com) |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Santa Rosa Mountain, Southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2005:09:02 9:26 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/6.3, 1/40 |
File Name: JCD0777WarblingVireo |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Vista Grande site. Images from the SDNHM study of the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto Mountains. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:06:28 15:48 |
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Location:
Vista Grande |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: JCD1233.WarblingVireo |
| © 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Vista Grande site. Images from the SDNHM study of the Santa Rosa, San Jacinto Mountains. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:06:28 16:16 |
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Location:
Vista Grande |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: JCD1270.WarblingVireo |
| © 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: A bird I met at Lawler Lodge near Idyllwild, California in Riverside County. |
Date Taken: 2011:06:25 16:56 |
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Location:
Lawler Lodge |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD9910-WarblingVireo |
| © 2011 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: This was the first time for me meeting this species. Plum Canyon, Anza-Borrego State Park. North-east San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2003:04:26 9:06 |
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Location:
Plum Canyon |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: A3D26c06-WarblingVireo |
| © 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Santa Rosa Mountain, Southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2004:08:04 15:59 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/60 |
File Name: JCD_8033WarblingVireo |
| © 2004 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Santa Rosa Mountain, Southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2004:08:26 12:50 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/320 |
File Name: JCD_9495WarblingVireo |
| © 2004 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Santa Rosa Mountain, Southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2004:08:26 12:50 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/8.5, 1/320 |
File Name: JCD_9500WarblingVireo |
| © 2004 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2015:08:12 17:48 |
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Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/40 |
File Name: D3X3463-WarblingVireo |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Molino Basin Campground on Mount Lemon. Near Tucson, Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2017:04:26 9:14 |
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Location:
Molino Basin |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7876 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Lower Rock Creek between Lake Crowley and Round Valley in the Eastern Sierras. Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:07 9:15 |
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Location:
Lower Rock Creek |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7771 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Lower Rock Creek between Lake Crowley and Round Valley in the Eastern Sierras. Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:07 9:11 |
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Location:
Lower Rock Creek |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7758 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Lower Rock Creek between Lake Crowley and Round Valley in the Eastern Sierras. Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:07 9:09 |
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Location:
Lower Rock Creek |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7730 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Lower Rock Creek between Lake Crowley and Round Valley in the Eastern Sierras. Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:07 9:06 |
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Location:
Lower Rock Creek |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7704 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Lower Rock Creek between Lake Crowley and Round Valley in the Eastern Sierras. Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:07 9:02 |
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Location:
Lower Rock Creek |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7693 |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Twin Lakes in Mammoth California elevation 8625 feet. Mono County California in the eastern Sierras. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:16 9:20 |
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Location:
Twin Lakes |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X9678-TwinLakes |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Twin Lakes in Mammoth California elevation 8625 feet. Mono County California in the eastern Sierras. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:16 9:20 |
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Location:
Twin Lakes |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X9662-TwinLakes |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Twin Lakes in Mammoth California elevation 8625 feet. Mono County California in the eastern Sierras. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:16 9:14 |
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Location:
Twin Lakes |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X9643-TwinLakes |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Twin Lakes in Mammoth California elevation 8625 feet. Mono County California in the eastern Sierras. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:16 8:50 |
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Location:
Twin Lakes |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X9539-TwinLakes |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: At the Visitor Center. Malheur NWR is in southeastern Oregon, west of Steens Mountains and south of Burns Oregon. Harney County. |
Date Taken: 2017:08:30 7:11 |
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Location:
Visitor Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/2500 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X8611-MalheurNWR |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Several vireo species passed through this morning, but the Warbling Vireo outnumbered all the others. This weekend provided the “perfect storm” for a warbler fallout on South Padre Island; a cold north wind, rain, and a ton of birds trying to head north. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:17 13:19 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X6874-SPI_ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Several vireo species passed through this morning, but the Warbling Vireo outnumbered all the others. This weekend provided the “perfect storm” for a warbler fallout on South Padre Island; a cold north wind, rain, and a ton of birds trying to head north. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:17 14:21 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1500 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7328-SPI_ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus) |
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Description: Several vireo species passed through this morning, but the Warbling Vireo outnumbered all the others. This weekend provided the “perfect storm” for a warbler fallout on South Padre Island; a cold north wind, rain, and a ton of birds trying to head north. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:17 14:21 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: WarblingVireo_D5X7332-SPI_ConventionCtr |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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