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White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

The White-eyed Vireo is a small, lively bird with bright yellow sides and a distinctive white eye. They love to sing and can often be found hopping around in bushes and trees, looking for tasty insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The White-eyed Vireo is a small songbird with a key identifying feature: brilliant white eyes in adults. It has a yellowish wash on its flanks, two distinct pale wing bars, and yellow spectacles around its eyes.

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White-eyed Vireo
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White-eyed Vireo

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its complex song has many variations, including harsh notes!

Juvenile vireos have dark eyes before turning brilliant white.

These energetic birds frequently flick their tails while foraging.

They often build delicate, cup-shaped nests low to the ground.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Acoustic Camouflage

White-eyed Vireo can hide in dense bushes while singing loudly because their calls are ventriloquial, making them hard to pinpoint.

Fähigkeit

Insect Investigator

White-eyed Vireo has keen eyesight that helps them spot tiny insects and spiders hidden in the leaves and branches for food.

Fähigkeit

Berry Buffet Finder

White-eyed Vireo can quickly locate and consume small berries because their diet shifts to fruits during cooler months.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-13 cm
Flügelspannweite
17-20 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.018 kg
Lebenserwartung
4-6 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
1500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This little bird mostly munches on insects and spiders, but enjoys wild berries and fruits too!

Hauptnahrung

  • Caterpillars
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Flies
  • Wild Berries
  • Small Fruits

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

lays eggs in vireo nests, often replacing their own.

eats

Tobacco Hornworm

Manduca sexta

feeds on caterpillars found on leaves and branches.

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

a small raptor that preys on smaller birds like vireos.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

significant predator, especially near human settlements.

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Gefahr

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don’t scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von White-eyed Vireo?

11-13 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White-eyed Vireo?

17-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von White-eyed Vireo?

0.01-0.018 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White-eyed Vireo?

4-6 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von White-eyed Vireo?

35 km/h

Was frisst White-eyed Vireo?

This little bird mostly munches on insects and spiders, but enjoys wild berries and fruits too!

Wo findet man White-eyed Vireo normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt White-eyed Vireo?

Foraging

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