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Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

The Warbling Vireo (WAVI) is about 5.5” long.  Its genus Vireo is from Latin meaning ‘a kind of bird.’  The species name is also Latin for ‘pale yellow’.  It is the grayest and palest of our vireos with no wing bars, with the only head marking being an indistinct stripe over the eyes.  It has a whitish breast which sometimes has a yellowish wash.