How Does a Red-Eyed Vireo Look Like?
Red-Eyed Vireos Are Olive-Green Above and Clean White Below with a Strong Head Pattern: a Gray Crown and White Eyebrow Stripe Bordered Above and Below by...
Red-eyed Vireos are olive-green above and clean white below with a strong head pattern: a gray crown and white eyebrow stripe bordered above and below by blackish lines. The flanks and under the tail have a green-yellow wash. Adults have red eyes that appear dark from a distance; immatures have dark eyes.
How long does a red-eyed vireo live?
The oldest known Red-eyed Vireo was at least 10 years, 2 months old when it was recaptured and rereleased during banding operation in Maryland.
Does a red-eyed vireo migrate?
Migration. Long-distance migrant. Red-eyed Vireos leave the U.S. and Canada each fall to spend winters in the Amazon basin of South America. Western populations typically swing east before joining common flight paths south.