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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 11.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireo
- Species griseus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-eyed Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-eyed Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA e.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-eyed Vireo?
The White-eyed Vireo is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the White-eyed Vireo live?
The White-eyed Vireo is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-eyed Vireo belong to?
The White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-eyed Vireo eat?
The White-eyed Vireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-eyed Vireo migrate?
The White-eyed Vireo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the White-eyed Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-eyed Vireo make?
1 real field recording of the White-eyed Vireo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-eyed Vireo's range?
The White-eyed Vireo has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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