Utah Bird Profile
Bell's Vireo - Vireo bellii

Name Roots: (L. vireo, "a small bird" [possibly the green finch] - for J. G. Bell)
In Utah:  
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:		 Nests in a shrub at a height of 1-5 (To 25) feet, in a cup nest. This species is a common cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: lower-canopy gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian habita
  

By Paul Higgins

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Occurrence:

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