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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766)
16 gWeight
The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) is a small American songbird.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Red-eyed Vireo has been recorded at 1,282 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 47 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States13,758 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada10,421 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States9,656 records
More places
- High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States8,570 records
- Central ParkUnited States7,773 records
- Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMAUnited States7,599 records
- Sabine WoodsUnited States7,403 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States7,105 records
- Parker River NWRUnited States6,219 records
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States6,081 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) is a small American songbird. It is somewhat warbler-like but not closely related to the New World warblers (Parulidae). Common across its vast range, this species is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
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Questions
How big is the Red-eyed Vireo?
The Red-eyed Vireo weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Red-eyed Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America: Canada and central, eastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Red-eyed Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-eyed Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-eyed Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Red-eyed Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Red-eyed Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Canada and central, eastern USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
- Genus
- Vireo
Other birds in the genus Vireo
Golden VireoVireo hypochryseus
Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
Yucatan VireoVireo magister
Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus
Chivi VireoVireo chivi
Noronha VireoVireo gracilirostris
Tepui VireoVireo sclateri
Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus
Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus
Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
Grey VireoVireo vicinior
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