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Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

The Red-eyed Vireo is a small bird known for its bright red eyes and cheerful singing. It loves to hop around in trees and can often be found in forests and gardens.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Red-eyed Vireo has an olive-green back, white belly, and a distinctive gray cap. Its most striking feature is a prominent red eye, framed by a white stripe above and a dark line through the eye. This small bird's neat plumage makes it look quite tidy.

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Red-eyed Vireo

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Dedicated parents make over 40 trips an hour to feed their hungry nestlings!

It's a vocal champion, singing over 20,000 songs daily to defend its territory!

Its striking red eyes are a unique feature, giving this bird its common name.

They journey thousands of miles to South America each fall, an epic migration feat!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Red-eyed Vireo has incredible stamina that helps them fly thousands of kilometers between continents each year.

Red-eyed Vireo can sing almost continuously because its complex song helps them defend territory and attract mates.

Red-eyed Vireo can expertly forage for insects among leaves because its keen eyesight helps them spot tiny prey.

Maße und Details

Länge: 12-14 cm
Flügelspannweite: 23-25 cm
Gewicht: 0.012-0.026 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-8 Jahre
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-5
Brutzeit: 11-14 Tage
Zugstrecke: 7000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny insects, caterpillars, and tasty berries make up its main meals.

Altersunterschiede: Young birds eat mostly insects, while adults add more berries, especially before migration.

Hauptnahrung

caterpillars
moths
beetles
spiders
berries
small fruits

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Hunts vireos and other small birds in woodlands.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Known to raid nests, eating eggs and nestlings.

eats

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Consumes many forest insects, helping to control pest populations.

parasitizes

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Lays its eggs in vireo nests, tricking them into raising cowbird chicks.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Gesang

Singende Tiere erzeugen komplexe Lautäußerungen, oft um Partner anzulocken, ihr Revier zu verteidigen oder innerhalb ihrer Art zu kommunizieren.

Insektenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Insekten und anderen kleinen Wirbellosen besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.