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White-eyed Vireo

Overview
ID Info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

White-eyed Vireo Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay Library Texas

Song (White-eyed)
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Florida, May 11, 1994Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller | Macaulay Library
Song (White-eyed)
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Florida, March 09, 2007Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library
Complex song (White-eyed)
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Louisiana, June 06, 1993Recorded by Curtis Marantz | Macaulay Library
Calls (White-eyed)
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Florida, March 07, 2007Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library
Calls (White-eyed)
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New Jersey, May 08, 1966Recorded by William W. H. Gunn | Macaulay Library
Song (Veracruz)
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Veracruz, April 19, 1990Recorded by Steve N. G. Howell | Macaulay Library

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Songs

The White-eyed Vireo's song is rapid, harsh, and nasal with sharp chips at beginning and end. They sing several different series of notes, repeating each series multiple times before switching to a new series. They even mimic the sounds of other birds, often sounding like a Gray Catbird. Some suggest that they sing Spit. And see if I care. Spit. while others suggest they sing Pik-chicka-weew. They sing at all hours of the day, but tend to sing more frequently at dawn and dusk. Males and females sing on the wintering grounds, but only males have been observed singing on the breeding grounds.

Calls

Their calls include a short zip and a harsh, nasal mew that sounds a bit like a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

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Species in This Family

Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis(Order: Passeriformes, Family:Vireonidae)

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