Texas
Yellow-throated Vireo
Found on edge of forest...but
requires a large forest for breeding.
Vireo flavifrons
(L 5.5" WS 9.5" Wt 0.63 oz)
Sheepshead Sanctuary
South Padre Island
16Apr2014
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South Padre Island
18Apr2021
Vireo in Latin means a small green
bird; flavifrons in Latin means
golden-yellow forehead.
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Ornithology
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Society
The simple Franciscan act of giving
to birds makes us feel good about
life and redeems us in some
fundamental way.
(Mark Cocker)