White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Vireo family (Vireonidae)
Yellow flanks, greenish-gray back, white throat and breast, white eyes, two white wing bars.
Habitat:
Dense shrub thickets.
Nesting:
Cup nest is built in a fork of a small tree or shrub. Eggs are white with brown spots. Clutch size – 3 to 5 eggs.
Voice:
Song is emphatic, with three distinct parts. Begins and ends with a sharp “chuck” or “chick” note. Middle notes are variable, like “chick adooweeoo chick.”
Name Origin:
The genus name Vireo is from the Latin for “green.” The species name griseus is from the Latin for “gray.”
In the Nature Park:
Neotropical migrant. The White-eyed Vireo stays well concealed in dense shrub thickets.
Photos:
White-eyed Vireo
