White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783)
11–13 cmLength11 gWeight
The white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) is a small songbird of the family Vireonidae.
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Belize, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Belize, Mexico
White-eyed Vireo has been recorded at 664 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States14,424 records
- Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States14,237 records
- Santa Ana NWRUnited States11,111 records
More places
- Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMAUnited States8,899 records
- Warbler Woods Bird SanctuaryUnited States8,721 records
- Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States7,230 records
- High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States7,134 records
- Sabine WoodsUnited States6,893 records
- Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterUnited States6,625 records
- Caw Caw Interpretive CenterUnited States6,588 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 white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) is a small songbird of the family Vireonidae.
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Questions
How big is the White-eyed Vireo?
The White-eyed Vireo is about 11–13 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the White-eyed Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: eastern. It is most often recorded in United States, Belize and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the White-eyed Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White-eyed Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-eyed Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the White-eyed Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-eyed Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 11–13 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: eastern
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
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
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
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