Did you know that Male red-eyed vireos can sing over 10,000 songs a day?
Red-eyed Vireos
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Red-eyed vireos are olive green with white underparts and red eyes.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Forests, cemateries, gardens, parks, and yards
nesting habits:
Red-eyed vireos build nests in the middles or bottoms of trees and shrubbery made of bark, grass, pine needles, plant fibers, spider egg sacks, spider webs, sticky plant fibers, and wasp nest paper.
seasons red-eyed vireos are active in our area:
Spring, summer
Diet:
Fruit, insects, and seeds
hunting Behavior:
Red-eyed vireos forage while hopping on tree branches.
commonly confused with:
Philadelphia Vireos, Tennessee Warblers, and Warbling Vireos
Red-eyed vireos are often confused with Tennessee warblers due to their olive backs and white underparts.
Red-eyed vireos are often confused with Philadelphia vireos due to both being small olive birds.