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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 11-13 cm
Envergadura: 17-20 cm
Peso: 0.01-0.018 kg
Esperanza de vida: 4-6 años
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-5
Incubación: 13-15 días
Distancia de migración: 1500 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Caterpillars
Beetles
Spiders
Flies
Wild Berries
Small Fruits

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.