The blue-headed vireo is a Neotropical migrating song bird found in North and Central America. There are currently two recognized subspecies that belong to the blue-headed vireo. It has a range that extends across Canada and the eastern coast of the United-States, Mexico and some of Central America. It prefers large temperate forests with a mix of evergreen trees and deciduous under growth. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Wilson, A 1810)
Reference:
Amer. Orn. [Wilson]
2 p.143 pl.17 fig.6
Protonym:
Muscicapa solitaria
Type locality:
Bartram's woods, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/175511#page/163/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
95DB0943652956D1
Avibase ID:
avibase-95DB0943
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/95DB0943
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179010
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Vireo solitarius solitarius [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Viréo à tête bleue ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Viréo à tête bleue ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blue-headed Vireo ( Vireo solitarius) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Vireo solitarius [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Vireo solitarius [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Vireo [solitarius, cassinii or plumbeus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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