Let’s start with one of the more common vireos, one whose rollicking song is familiar throughout most of North America. What it lacks in coloring and strong markings is certainly made up for with its cheerful vocalization.
Identifying birds is at the very heart of bird watching. Each bird encountered is like a little puzzle or mystery to solve, because, while birds of a single species all share a certain set of physical traits, no two individual birds, like no two individual humans, are exactly alike.