List of Birds of Iowa - Vireos

Vireos

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Vireonidae

The vireos are a group of small to medium sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are typically greenish in colour and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. There are 7 Iowa species.

  • White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus
  • Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii
  • Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons
  • Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius
  • Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus
  • Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus
  • Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

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