Plumbeous Vireo
Male
Female
Spring, summer
Size
5.75"
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Plumage / Description
Male and female plumage similar. A fairly plain, non-descript species. Darker gray on topside, pale whitish underside. Two pale wing-bars, and spectacles (white lores that extend to white eye-ring) help identify this species.
Habitat
Pinyon/Juniper, Ponderosa/Coniferous, Riparian/Deciduous
Relative Abundance
Common in preferred habitat
Behavior
A foliage gleaner, moving about in trees and shrubs in search of insects. Usually solitary. Passes through Pinyon/Juniper and residential habitat during migration, but during breeding season typically found at the higher elevations such as in the Bradshaw Mountains.
Diet
Insects, berries
Similar Species
Cassin's Vireo
Best Sites
Wolf Creek, Groom Creek, Lynx Creek. Pretty much anywhere up in the Bradshaw Mountains in summer