Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos
Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos (Vireonidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) is a small bird native to the United States and Mexico. It was listed as an endangered species in the United States in 1987. It is the only Vireo that is sexually dichromatic. Recovery of the species' population contributed to its delisting in 2018.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Oklahoma (formerly southern Kansas) to northern Mexico (Coahuila); winters to Guerrero.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-capped vireo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
