The Red-Eyed Vireo

Common Name: Red-Eyed Vireo

Scientific Name: Vireo olivaceus

Habitat: Breeds in deciduous and mixed deciduous forests.

Range: The Red-Eyed Vireo summers in the Eastern United States and winters in South America.

Interesting Fact: The Red-eyed Vireo is a common host to the Brown-headed Cowbird, which lays its eggs in the vireo's nest.

Source: Cornell, University (2009). Red-Eyed Vireo. Retrieved April 17, 2009, from All About Birds Web site: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-Eyed_Vireo/id

picture retrieved from: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/userfiles/image/photos/800/red-eyed-vireo--tom-munsonf.jpg