Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Vireos (Vireonidae)

Code 4

REVI

Code 6

VIROLI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown until the end of first winter, varying shades of red in adult.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Striped
Crown Color: Gray
Forehead Color: Gray
Nape Color: Olive-brown
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 15 cm (6 in)
Weight: 17 g (0.6 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Olive
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Olive-green
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates several rapid shallow wing beats with short glides.
Wingspan Range: 25 cm (10 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark olive-green
Under Tail: White coverts.
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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