Hi Miriam,
I have extremely limited knowledge about vireo hybridization. I've
heard of hybridization between Philadelphia and Red-eyed Vireos. There
must be more known than I know about since the eBird taxonomy offers
this choice: "Philadelphia X Red-eyed Vireo (hybrid).
I know of one study, at least, documenting hybridization between
Warbling Vireos and Red-eyed Vireos. There are likely more studies
since the eBird taxonomy offers this choice: "Warbling X Red-eyed Vireo
(hybrid).
Not aware of anything firm about Warbling and Philadelphia hybridization.
eBird
On 5/31/2019 4:02 PM, Miriam Lawrence wrote:
> Perhaps a silly question, but are these two species known to hybridize at all - and if so, any possibility you had a hybrid there?
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> --Miriam Lawrence
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>> On May 31, 2019, at 12:11 PM, Thomas Berriman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> At the Conte NWR yesterday Matt and I heard a slightly slower/different
>> singing vireo than the 'typical' Red-eyed Vireo song heard all summer long.
>> We decided it was worth investigating and quickly found a Red eyed at the
>> top of a birch tree 125 feet away. While I make great effort not to use play
>> back devices (and frown on their overuse) as an experiment and because I've
>> frequently questioned just what is the difference in those 2 species songs,
>> I played the Philadelphia Vireo song. I got an immediately response from the
>> Red eyed which flew down to within 12 feet to investigate. I guess it wasn't
>> much of an experiment now that I think about it but I was curious to see if
>> a Red eyed responded to the Philadelphia song, it did...but now that just
>> opened a whole new set of questions for me. Anyway I am always thinking and
>> looking for yellow/yellowish throat area with Philadelphia Vireo.I don't see
>> one every year..I just looked at my 'sketchy' past records of that species
>> with few if any comments. Over 12 years, September being the month I
>> reported seeing one and with two reports in the last week of May.
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>> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
>> nothing.
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>> Tom Berriman
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