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Yellow-Throated Vireo

vireo flavifrons

The Yellow-Throated Vireo is a cheerful little bird that loves to sing sweet songs in the trees. With its bright yellow throat and greenish body, it can be fun to spot while out exploring nature!

Lebensraum: Yellow-Throated Vireos can be found in wooded areas, especially near streams and gardens.

Aussehen

The Yellow-Throated Vireo has a bright yellow throat and spectacles that stand out against its olive-green back. Its underside is white, and it sports two noticeable white wing bars on its dark wings, making it quite distinctive.

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Yellow-Throated Vireo

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know they can migrate thousands of miles, often flying over the vast Gulf of Mexico?

Their nests are often decorated with bits of lichen and spider silk, helping them blend in perfectly.

These sneaky birds prefer to forage high in the forest canopy, making them quite a challenge to spot!

Unlike many birds, they often sing a slow, deliberate song even while they are busy looking for food!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Yellow-Throated Vireo has a rich, varied song that helps them attract mates and define their forest territory.

Yellow-Throated Vireo can expertly find tiny insects high in trees using its keen eyesight and patient searching.

Yellow-Throated Vireo can build a cup-shaped nest, weaving it securely onto tree branches with spider silk for protection.

Maße und Details

Länge: 12-14 cm
Flügelspannweite: 20-23 cm
Gewicht: 0.013-0.017 kg
Lebenserwartung: 3-7 Jahre
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-5
Brutzeit: 11-14 Tage
Zugstrecke: 3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This bird mostly munches on insects and caterpillars, sometimes enjoying juicy berries too!

Hauptnahrung

caterpillars
spiders
beetles
berries
small fruits

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Young vireos and adults are prey for these swift raptors.

hunts

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

These caterpillars are a favorite food source during breeding season.

shelters

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Often builds its nest suspended from branches of oak trees.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes can raid nests for eggs or young vireos.

Merkmale

Sozial

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