Bell's Vireo is a small, nondescript vireo of dense riparian thickets that sings an energetic, husky song all day long. The least Bell's vireo subspecies is federally endangered in southern California. It is typically detected by voice alone from dense willow and mesquite thickets.
Habitat
Dense riparian willows and mesquite thickets of the interior and Southwest
Diet
Caterpillars and insects gleaned from foliage
How common
Uncommon
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