white-eyed vireo

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Also known as: Vireo griseus

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The white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) is a bird found in the eastern United States. It is characterized by a greenish-olive back, white underparts, and a distinctive white eye encircled by a yellow ring.1

Vireos, belonging to the family Vireonidae, are New World birds closely related to crows. They are typically plain and shy, measuring 10 to 18 cm (4 to 7 inches) in length, with males and females appearing in gray or green hues with white or yellow accents. Their diet consists of insects and berries, and they are known for their repetitive, short phrases in song. Vireos build cup-shaped nests suspended from branches, containing white eggs with sparse reddish-brown speckles. The white-eyed vireo is similar in appearance to the red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus).2

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…in general appearance is the white-eyed vireo (V. griseus). In Bermuda, where it is common, it is known as “chick-of-the-village,” a moniker that repeats its snappy, distinctive song. The cheerful warbled song of the warbling vireo (V. gilvus) is a common sound in open woods throughout the North American summer.…
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…in general appearance is the white-eyed vireo (V. griseus). In Bermuda, where it is common, it is known as “chick-of-the-village,” a moniker that repeats its snappy, distinctive song. The cheerful warbled song of the warbling vireo (V. gilvus) is a common sound in open woods throughout the North American summer.…
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