Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

Like most songbirds, both male and female Red-eyed Vireos are good parents. They care for their young for 12 days before they are ready to leave their cup-shaped nest. Like other vireos, the Red-eyed is a tireless performer, singing all day -- even when other birds are silenced by the midday heat.

Look For : A small, gray-capped, olive-green bird with a white eyebrow lined above with black. The eye is red, and a black line goes through it. The underparts are white; sides are yellowish. No wing bars.

Length : 5 1/2-6 1/2".

Habitat : Forests, parks, suburbs.

Range : Summer: most of Canada, northwestern, central, and eastern U.S. Winters in Mexico.