Birds of Cuba


Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus barbatulus) Lucaya, Bahamas Similar to Red-eyed Vireo, but black malar stripe distinctive.
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Compare to Red-eyed Vireo but note malar stripe. Moves north in the summer from northern South America to Florida and the Caribbean, along with the Grey Kingbird and Swallow-tailed Kite.


Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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Northern migrant.


Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) Bear Paw Ranch Sanctuary, California, United States
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White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus maynardi) Birch State Park, Florida, United States
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Northern migrant to Mexico and Cuba. Southern races are less yellow.


Cuban Vireo (Vireo gundlachii) ENDEMIC Bermejas Forest Reserve, Cuba
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Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) San Jeronimo, Antioquia, Colombia
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Northern migrant. Arrives early, and migrates to Central America and the top half of South America. Note red eye. Compare to non-migratory Chivi Vireo, once considered the same species.


Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) Tampa, Florida, United States
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