_______________________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________________. 7 May 2014. ©jimzipp.com - ©wildbirdvideos.com Warbling or Philadelphia Vireo - SW MI 5/8 WhatBird Forum Rules. Figure 3: An example of autumn plumage variation in Philadelphia Vireos. Reply to this topic; Start new topic ; … Birds in these environments can reflect This identification challenge is not necessarily straightforward, most especially when dealing with these two species flitting about in green, leafy vegetation on a sunny day! Black-capped vireo. This yellow is unique to this species (for good representation of this color, see Peterson 1961, or Godfrey 1966). Comparing Philadelphia Vireo to Warbling Vireo, the collective impression of its slightly stouter bill, slightly rounder head shape, pot belly, and slightly shorter tail provides the expression of a plump n portly vireo; a “look” I find impossible to find in any examples of Warbling. 'Very hard to judge how yellow the bird actually is under the tree canopy. St. Petersburg, Florida. Monotonous warbling song is heard from treetops, particularly in riparian areas and cottonwoods throughout the summer. Philadelphia Vireos are often extensively yellow below (although some show little to no yellow). Warbling vireos have paler facial features and paler underparts. Philadelphia vs. Warbling Vireo Philadelphia and Warbling Vireos can be quite similar in appearance. first year examples) can show a greatly reduced dark wedge. Recorded at South Padre Island Laguna Madre Nature Trail on 2015-05-03. Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) Vireo philadelphicus. This particular Warbling has a high-contrast face pattern and dark loral wedge but lacks the bluish-gray blush to the crown, as is typically seen on even the drabbest examples of Philadelphia Vireo. Blue-headed vireo. A bird of young deciduous woods, the Philadelphia Vireo is the most northernly breeding species of vireo. Warbling or Philadelphia vireo? Warblers can be very similar to vireos in posture, shape, size, feeding style, and even name. It’s a great bird to learn by ear, because its fast, rollicking song is its most distinctive feature. Casual transient with about 20 records in the state. Philadelphia or Warbling Vireo? on a sunny day. Breeds in deciduous forests, especially areas with younger trees including birches or aspens. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Tracie Kovener. Undertail coverts yellow. WhatBird Forum Rules. Hutton's vireo. Otherwise, Warbling Vireos are fairly plain birds with gray-olive upperparts and white underparts washed with faint yellow. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. It looks somewhat like a Warbling Vireo, and its song of short phrases sounds much like that of a Red-eyed Vireo. The approximations given in the Sibley and Nat Geo guides, such as the dark wedge to the loral area (Philadelphia) or the lack of this feature (Warbling) are simply averages; Warbling Vireo can show a dark wedge-like mark to the loral area and some Philadelphia’s (esp. With Warbling Vireos, the opposite is true; the intensity of yellowish tone is weakest to the throat and upper breast area, greatest along the flanks and undertail. Philadelphia also looks shorter-tailed … Warbling Vireos have white throats. With Philadelphia Vireo, the combination of slightly stouter bill, slightly more round head shape, deeper (pot) belly, and slightly shorter tail than Warbling offers the expression of a plump n portly vireo; a “look” I find nearly impossible to find in any examples of Warbling. This identification challenge is not necessarily straightforward, most esp. Few birders would question the identity of the bird at left; however, the identification of the bird at right could be cause for concern esp. White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) Calling Singing Chattering at least Five Different Songs/Chatter - Duration: 4:50. Colette Micallef 3,875 views This vireo had me stumped. © Luke Seitz | Macaulay Library Maine, September 22, 2011 View Full Species Account Other vireos. Photo: FLPA/Alamy. save hide report. Kevin Vance. Bird Identification Q&A. Sibley, D. A. still image. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA. Warbling Vireos look quite similar to Tennessee Warblers and Philadelphia Vireos and thus require careful identification. The Philadelphia vireo is similar in appearance to the warbling vireo, but can be reliably distinguished by having much yellower underparts, and dark lores. Similar to Red-eyed Vireo but with shorter bill and yellower below. Gift Certificates with Eastern Ontario Birding, Mass exodus of waterbirds out of James Bay, Eastern Ontario Birding - All text and photos © Jon Ruddy, unless otherwise indicated; all rights reserved. In some places where it overlaps with the Red-eye, the two species will even defend territories against each other. Most Warbling Vireos lack yellow on the throat but, when it feature, combined with a shorter neck and more rounded head, gives Philly Pt. From 2012-2014 I was employed as a summer student field biologist, conducting bird surveys in the Okanagan Valley, southern Ontario, James Bay, and throughout Manitoba. Warbling vireo. The best way to know if a bird is a vireo, however, is to gauge how often it sings; the males are like broken records, belting up to 20,000 tunes in a single day. Comparing Philadelphia Vireo to Warbling Vireo, the collective impression of its slightly stouter bill, slightly rounder head shape, pot belly, and slightly shorter tail provides the expression of a plump n portly vireo; a “look” I find impossible to find in any examples of Warbling. Ashbridges Bay Park, Toronto, Ontario. 100% Upvoted. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA. WarblerLady. Philadelphia or Warbling Vireo? Warbling Vireo may sometimes show a dark wedge-like mark to the loral area, and some Philadelphia’s (especially first fall birds) can show a significantly reduced dark wedge. Bell's vireo. Left: Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadephicus) and Right: Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) These two birds are frequently misidentified in the field and can occasionally be difficult to tell apart even in photos.The Philadelphia Vireo is generally a brighter yellowish-green on the underside and especially on the breast, while Warbling Vireo is mostly a pale grayish-green. Philadelphia Vireo: Medium vireo with olive-green upperparts and yellow-washed to yellow underparts. Identification notes: with Philadelphia Vireos, the yellowish tones are most intense to the throat and upper breast; the intensity of yellow here is as great or greater than adjacent areas throughout the underparts. John Neville Bird Songs of Canada, Vol. Differences in GISS (General Impression of Size and Shape) between the two species are also notable. Many thanks to Gillian Mastromatteo, Owen Strickland, Tracie Kovener, Norbert Haché, and David Baird for the use of their superb photos. Date Issued. I photographed it on 14 August 2017. Similar to a Warbling Vireo but note overall brighter yellow color, with the most intense yellow on the throat - bright Warbling Vireos are palest on the throat. The intensity of yellow here is as high or higher than adjacent areas throughout the underparts. As always, the distribution of yellowish tone to the underparts is a consistent and primary identification indicator. deep in the tangles! First discovered near Philadelphia in 1842. the yellow and lores seem wrong. Figure 2: At left, Philadelphia Vireo, photographed by Gillian Mastromatteo in Ottawa, early September 2014. Kaufman, K. 1990. 5. But the large feet, long legs, broad breast, and beak on this Hutton’s Vireo illustrate that the family is more closely related to shrikes and crows. when dealing with these two species flitting about in green, leafy veg. Tennessee Warbler. Vireo philadelphicus are small, stocky vireos that appear very similar to Vireo olivaceus. Many Warblings show little or no contrast. Artist. Sibley, D. A. This Philadelphia Vireo was photographed by Richard Fray on 04 October 2020. Dull individuals can be very difficult to distinguish from Warbling Vireo, but Warbling usually brightest yellow on flanks, not throat. 2014. Seasonal Occurrence: Spring and fall migration. What to do if you find a baby or injured bird. Yellow-throated vireo. Warbling Vireo in full-throated song. It’s a great bird to learn by ear, because its fast, rollicking song is its most distinctive feature. St. Petersburg, Florida. This seems row of Warbling Vireos, birds #2 and #3 are the same bird but note how the four earliest dates of Philadelphia in California are: You think you may have seen a Philadelphia Vireo in fall migration. Comparing Philadelphia Vireo to Warbling Vireo, the collective impression of its slightly stouter bill, slightly rounder head shape, pot belly, and slightly shorter tail provides the expression of a plump n portly vireo; a “look” I find impossible to find in any examples of Warbling. BirdForum is the net's largest birding community, dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE! The Philadelphia Vireo is a migrant in Tennessee, but is often overlooked because of its resemblance to the much more abundant Red-eyed Vireo in both plumage and voice. This identification challenge is not necessarily straightforward, most especially when dealing with these two species flitting about in green, leafy vegetation on a sunny day. Close. Cassin's vireo. Because it avoids solid tracts of mature, unbroken forest, it is probably more common and widespread today than it was when the Pilgrims landed. warbling vireos seems to be concentrated in the state’s four corners and along the major river systems. Philadelphia vireo. Otherwise, Warbling Vireos are fairly plain birds with gray-olive upperparts and white underparts washed with faint yellow. The crown of a Philadelphia Vireo is darker than that of a Warbling. Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) — Its name not withstanding, the Philadelphia vireo does not nest in Phila-delphia or anywhere else in Pennsylvania. HELP ! 2014. Gift Certificates with Eastern Ontario Birding, Mass exodus of waterbirds out of James Bay, Eastern Ontario Birding - All text and photos © Jon Ruddy, unless otherwise indicated; all rights reserved. 6 comments. Archived. Note how dark gray the cap 2nd ed. Philadelphia and Warbling vireos SCOTT 8. Black-whiskered vireo. Too close to call? Plumbeous vireo. The overall GISS is tell-tale and provides an immediate impression with practice. deep in the tangles! mid-September 2015, photographed by the author). Philadelphia vireos measure 13.3 cm in length, have a wingspan of 20.3 cm, and weigh in at only 12 g. Like all vireos, they feature a distinctive slender, hooked beak which in Philadelphia vireos is shorter than most other vireo … identify vagrants. Rather plain, but with a cheery warbled song, the Warbling Vireo is a common summer bird in leafy groves and open woods from coast to coast. My name is Jon Ruddy and I am an Ottawa-based field birder/freelance birding guide. White-eyed vireo. First discovered near Philadelphia in 1842. Black-whiskered vireo. Note the rounded, pot-bellied build of the bird at right. The dark lores and yellow throat and undersides has me guessing Philadelphia Vireo yet any range distribution maps I look at places them far to the north and east of the Rockies. Other features such as the shape and extent of the supercilium (eyebrow) and the presence/absence of a contrast between a greenish back and a grayish crown (typically, a Philadelphia Vireo trait) have great variability across the board and these secondary and tertiary identification points of interest should be used with caution and in conjunction with other, primary indicators, such as the distribution of yellow to the underparts and the GISS of each species. Philadelphia also looks shorter-tailed and more round-headed in the near the eye, and, has a gray crown and green back contrast, and, shows a 'different' or 'cute' facial look than Warbling because the supercilium Red-eyed Vireos are larger than Warbling Vireos with a stronger face pattern in which the white eyebrow stripe is bordered above and below by black lines. A bird of young deciduous woods, the Philadelphia Vireo is the most northernly breeding species of vireo. Note the distribution, depth and concentration of yellow to the underparts of both these birds. The Philadelphia Vireo is a migrant in Tennessee, but is often overlooked because of its resemblance to the much more abundant Red-eyed Vireo in both plumage and voice. Warbling Vireo ; Red-Eyed Vireo ; Yellow-Throated Vireo ; White-Eyed Vireo ; Philadelphia Vireo ; Blue-Headed Vireo. By Gripen, August 31 in Help Me Identify a North American Bird. Advanced Birding. I became interested in birds while studying under the tutelage of Carleton University professor and naturalist, Michael Runtz. Rather plain, but with a cheery warbled song, the Warbling Vireo is a common summer bird in leafy groves and open woods from coast to coast. (No, being from Philly won’t help you recognize its accent.) 19. By chipperatl, May 9, 2019 in Help Me Identify a North American Bird. Division. Spend some time studying these two vireos while they coincide in eastern and southern ON from the third week of August to early September, and you too will see the differences to their build. Adult. Warbling vireo (call / song) call, song. Bell's vireo. © Ryan O'Donnell | Macaulay Library Arizona, April 25, 2017 View Full Species Account White-eyed vireo. Warbling or Philadelphia Vireo - SW MI 5/8. no red eye and no outlines on eyebrow stripe. Similar to a Warbling Vireo but note overall brighter yellow color, with the most intense yellow on the throat - bright Warbling Vireos are palest on the throat. What to do if you find a baby or injured bird. Recorded in Poulsbo, Kitsap County, WA. Both Vireos vary in the amount to yellowish on their flanks. Birds in these environments can reflect misleadingly bright yellowish/greenish tones and can potentially mislead an observer to the actual distribution and depth of hue throughout. Family: (Vireonidae) Vireos. That’s five, the sixth is the White-eyed Vireo, but it belongs a bit further south, occurring here rarely and causing much fuss and admiration among birders when it does. The Philadelphia Vireo breeds across southern Canada, further north than any of the other vireo species, and winters in southern Central America. Warbler. Most Warbling Vireos lack yellow on the throat but, when it feature, combined with a shorter neck and more rounded head, gives Philly Pt. 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