Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Perching
Length: 6 in. (15 cm )
Gleaning insects from leaves high in the canopy of broad-leafed forests, this vireo is best detected by its nearly constant singing. The nest is a deep cup suspended in the fork of a small branch and constructed of grass and spider webbing. It winters in Amazonian South America.
The four-digit banding code is REVI.
Male |
Riparian / River forest
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Red-eyed 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/red-eyed-vireo
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Red-eyed Vireo. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-eyed-vireo
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Red-eyed Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-eyed-vireo
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Red-eyed Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-eyed-vireo
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