Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Perching
Length: 6 in. (14 cm )
A nondescript bird, the Gary Vireo is best identified by its song and its breeding habitat, mixed chaparral bushes and scattered juniper trees in foothill mountains. It feeds on insects, and the cup-shaped nest is suspended in the fork of a small branch. Brown-headed Cowbirds frequently lay an egg in this vireo\s nest.'
The four-digit banding code is GRVI.
Male |
Female |
Chaparral
Shrubs
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Gray Vireo
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-vireo
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Gray Vireo. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-vireo
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Gray Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-vireo
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Gray Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gray-vireo
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