Brown-capped vireo

Vireo leucophrys

The brown-capped vireo is a small passerine bird. It breeds in highlands from southern Mexico south to northwestern Bolivia. It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the similar warbling vireo.
Brown-capped Vireo at Finca Alejandría Brown-capped vireo,Colombia,Finca Alejandria,Geotagged,Vireo leucophrys,Winter

Appearance

The adult brown-capped vireo is 12–12.7 cm in length and weighs 12 g. It has olive-green upperparts and a brown crown. There is a brown line from the bill through the eyes, and a white supercilium. The face and throat are off-white, and the underparts are otherwise yellow with some olive on the flanks. Young birds are buff-brown above with a weaker supercilium.
Brown-capped Vireo  Brown-capped vireo,Geotagged,Peru,Spring,Vireo leucophrys

Behavior

The brown-capped vireo has a sharp "twiist" call and the song is a rich warbled "here you see me hear me sing so sweet", reminiscent of that of the warbling vireo.

Habitat

This vireo occurs in the canopy and middle levels of light woodland, the edges of forest, and other semi-open habitats at altitudes from 500 to 2500 m. Brown-capped vireos feed on caterpillars and other insects gleaned from tree foliage. They also eat small fruits. They will join mixed-species feeding flocks.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyVireonidae
GenusVireo
SpeciesV. leucophrys
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru