WILD FACTS

WHITE-EYED VIREO

 

Average Size

Length: 5 in. long
Wgt.: 10-13g

Food

Winter: insects and other arthropods,
Summer: mostly insects

Breeding and Young

Usually monogamous within a season, female chooses male; three to five eggs per nest with incubation by both parents; incubation 13-15 days and young leave nest 9-11 days after hatching; two successful nests per season possible in south; common cowbird host

Life Expectancy

Low survival rates likely, little data exists

Threats

Since this species uses early successional habitats, for now populations seem stable overall. Adults have been reported killed by collisions with artificial structures like TV towers during migration. However, White-eyed Vireo habitat is not highly valued by humans and it is often cleared, especially in rural areas.

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