Utah Bird Profile
 Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus

Name Roots: (L. vireo, "a smsll bird" [possibly the greenfinch] - gilvus, "yellowish")
In Utah:   
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:		 Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub at a height of 30-90 (4-90) feet, in a cup nest. This species is a common cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: upper-canopy gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and mountain riparian habitats.
   

by Lu Giddings

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