Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

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Identification

Field notes

15 cm (6") Common in its limited range - southern Florida and Florida Keys - in mangroves and hammocks.

Gray cap; olive-green back; white below. Distinctive white eyebrow stripe - bordered on both sides by black; red eye; thin dark whisker marks. Lacks wing bars.

Persistent and cheerful singer. Heard more often than seen. Best recognized by voice.

Song: monotonous, somewhat like Red-Eyed Vireo's but with paired phrases.

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Credit: Dan Irizarry

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Singing Black-whiskered Vireo - Vireo altiloquus - Monroe County, Florida, USA

Credit: William Hull

Black-whiskered Vireo singing

Credit: rene odeide

Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Black-Whiskered Vireo

1 rule

Rule 1 16 criteria confidence 5

Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: No · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?: No · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?: Uniform · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Hooked · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Long · Unknown
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?: Light area over, below, behind or around the eye · Unknown
What colour were the EYES ?: Red, orange or rusty · Brown or blackish brown · Black or dark gray · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like · Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southeastern United States

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