Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae
Genus: Vireo
Species: bellii
Bell's Vireo - Vireo bellii
318695
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) is a small (11-12 cm), nondescript songbird that occurs across arid regions of the Great Plains and borderlands regions. They inhabit dense, brushy vegetation, often near water. They build well-camouflaged nests from which they are reluctant to flush during incubation.
Status
Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S2B,S3N
State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 34
Number of Mapped Locations: 36
Number of Observations: 55
Observation date range: 05-01-1975
to 06-02-2019
External Links
Year
2002
Citation Rustay, Christopher. 2002. Bird database of sightings from Christopher Rustay, 1998-2002.
Reference Code
D02RUS01NMUS
Year
2013
Citation Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Reference Code
D13GIL01NMUS
Year
2020
Citation Johnson, A. 2020. NMDGF Permit Data.
Reference Code
E20JOH01NMUS
Year
1962
Citation Various. 1962-present. Bird occurences recorded by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. New Mexico Ornithological Society. Field notes. .
Reference Code
J62FIE01NMUS
Year
Citation Black, C. Research ornithologist for the New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. Albuquerque, New Mexico. (505) 277-1991.
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PNDBLA01NMUS
Year
Citation Mehlman, D.W. Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Phone: (505)277-3411.
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PNDMEH01NMUS
Year
1981
Citation Egbert, J. 1981. Field inventories in New Mexico of selected Gila Valley birds. May-June 1981.
Reference Code
U81EGB01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Williams, S.O. III. 1991. Gray Ranch and Hidalgo Co bird notes from 6-9 Aug 1990. Survey Unpubl. notes dated 9 March 1991. 14 pp.
Reference Code
U91WIL01NMUS
Year
1995
Citation Henry, A., P. Mehlhop, and C. Black. 1995. 1995 surveys for the Southwestern Willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) near San Marcial, New Mexico. Unpubl. report by New Mexico Natural Heritage Program to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 30 p.
Reference Code
U95HEN02NMUS
Year
1996
Citation San Andres NWR. 1996. Memo to Regional Nongame Coordinator, region 2, subject: banding project. 2 May 96.
Reference Code
U96SAN02NMUS
Year
1997
Citation North, B. 1997. Memos to D. Taylor with regard to birds of special concern at WSMR. Weekly and bi-weekly reports. 6 p.
Reference Code
U97NOR01NMUS
