Red-eyed Vireo Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesRed-eyed Vireo
Adult
Sings a series of slurred notes. Phrases usually end in either a downslur or an upswing and then a pause, as if the bird asks a question, then answers it, over and over.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryMinnesota, June 17, 2011Not all videos have sound
© Scott Martin / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 24, 2019
Similar SpeciesWarbling Vireo
Adult
Warbling Vireos are smaller and browner than Red-eyed Vireos, without the strong face pattern or contrast between the head and back that Red-eyed shows. Warbling Vireos have dingy white underparts; Red-eyed's are clean white.
© Ryan O'Donnell / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 25, 2017Similar SpeciesTennessee Warbler
Breeding male
Tennessee Warblers are daintier than Red-eyed Vireos. They forage more quickly and have smaller, sharper bills. Tennessee Warblers have a less distinct face pattern, without the Red-eyed's dark stripe above the pale eyebrow stripe.
© Maurice Raymond / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 27, 2017Similar SpeciesPhiladelphia Vireo
Adult
Philadelphia Vireos are smaller than Red-eyed Vireos, with a smaller bill. Philadelphia's face is less strongly marked, without the gray head and dark line below the crown. It usually has a yellow breast and is never as clean white as Red-eyed.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryMaine, September 22, 2011Similar SpeciesBlack-whiskered Vireo
Adult
Black-whiskered Vireos live mainly in mangrove and other coastal forests. They overlap with Red-eyed Vireos during migration. Black-whiskered Vireos have a dark stripe on the throat that Red-eyed Vireos lack.
© Patrick J. Blake / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, April 17, 2017Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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Species in This Family
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Vireonidae)
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