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Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
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songbird's song
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FIELD MARKS
The Red-eyed Vireo is among the largest of the vireos and is the only one
with red eyes. It has brownish-grey crown bordered with a darker stripe
on either side as well as one through the eye. Look for a white stripe over
each eye that looks like an eyebrow. The back and wings of this vireo are
a dull olive-green and its underparts are white. Approximate length: 14
cm
HABITAT
The Red-eyed Vireo can be found in deciduous trees, tall shrubbery and shade
trees in areas such as parks, open woodland and along streams and lakes.
NESTING
With this vireo, unlike most others, only the female is responsible for
nest-building and incubating the eggs. The nests are built on a horizontal
forked twig of a deciduous shrub or sapling. They are made of grass stems,
strips of bark, weeds, spider webs and cocoons. The female lays 3-5 white
eggs that have brown or black spots.
STATUS
Declined historically due to deforestation. Presently their population is
stable, but it could be affected by the deforestation of wintering grounds
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