Red-eyed Vireo

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Red-eyed Vireo (<em>Vireo olivaceus</em>) is a species of Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (<em>Vireonidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) is a species of Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A plain olive-green songbird with a red eye and black-bordered white eyebrow; sings persistently from dawn to dusk; migrates between North and South America; one of the most abundant birds of American forests.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Vireo; binomial: Vireo olivaceus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766). Typical size: 14-16cm. Average lifespan: 3-6 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: to c South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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