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Black-capped Vireo

Vireo atricapilla

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Illustration of Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla)

The Black-capped Vireo is a federally threatened vireo of juniper scrub in Texas and Oklahoma. The male's jet-black cap and white spectacles are unlike any other vireo. It is heavily parasitized by Brown-headed Cowbirds and requires scrubby, disturbance-dependent vegetation maintained by fire.

Habitat
Juniper scrub and oak-juniper woodland of Texas and Oklahoma
Diet
Caterpillars and insects from foliage
How common
Uncommon

Best time to see a Black-capped Vireo

The best time to see a Black-capped Vireo is March–May, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,601 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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