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Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: VIREONIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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© Marie Read

One of the most common birds of the Eastern forests, the Red-eyed Vireo is heard far more than it is seen. It sings continuously from the forest canopy from dawn to dusk. The vireo's song is a series of phrases interspaced with short pauses, like the song of an American Robin broken into pieces.

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Appearance

Warblerlike
Warblerlike
Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Small drab bird.
  • Back olive-green, whiter underneath.
  • Crown gray to blue-gray.
  • Eyebrow white with black stripe through the eye.
  • Eyes dark red.

Immature Description

Immature has brown eyes and yellower underparts.

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