Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Vireos (Vireonidae)

Code 4

PHVI

Code 6

VIRPHI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Deep hazel brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain
Crown Color: Gray
Forehead Color: Gray
Nape Color: Olive-green
Throat Color: White with yellow wash.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 12-13 cm (4.75-5.25 in)
Weight: 11 g (0.4 oz)
Size: 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary: Yellow, Olive
Underparts: White with yellow wash.
Upperparts: Olive-green
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Relatively weak fluttering flight with rapid wing beats., Hovers briefly when foraging to pick insects off foliage, bark, or branches.
Wingspan Range: 20-23 cm (8-9 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark olive-green
Under Tail: White with yellow wash coverts.
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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