Red-eyed Vireo Similar Species Comparison

One of the most common summer residents of Eastern forests, but can be difficult to see as they remain high in lush forest greenery.

Habitat

Breeds in deciduous and mixed forests with shrubby understories.

Adult

A small songbird with olive-green upperparts, white underparts, and a strong head pattern: a gray crown and white eyebrow stripe bordered above and below by blackish lines.

Adult

Adult has red eyes that appear dark from a distance; immature has dark eyes.

Adult

Sings a series of slurred notes. Phrases usually end in either a downslur or an upswing and then a pause, as if the bird asks a question, then answers it, over and over.

Adult

A large, chunky vireo with a thick neck and a strong, long bill with a small but noticeable hook at the tip.

Adult

Males sing incessantly during the day and throughout the entire breeding season.

Habitat

Breeds in deciduous and mixed forests with shrubby understories.