Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Perching
Length: 5 in. (12 cm )
Rarely venturing from the dense undergrowth of bushes and short trees along steams and moist areas, you will hear 20 Bell\'s Vireos for every one you see. During the breeding season it gleans insects from the bottoms of leaves and vegetation, but in the Fall and Winter, it relies heavily on fruits. The deep nest hangs suspended in the fork of small branches and is made up of dead leaves and bark and held together with spider webbing. The population that nests in southwestern California is in serious decline due to destruction of the riverine riparian) habitats it depends on.
The four-digit banding code is BEVI.
Male |
Mesquite bosque
Riparian / River forest
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Bell's Vireo
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bells-vireo
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Bell's Vireo. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bells-vireo
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Bell's Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bells-vireo
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Bell's Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bells-vireo
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