Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo olivaceus (Red-eyed Vireo)
About the Red-eyed Vireo
The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) is a small American songbird. It is somewhat warbler-like but not closely related to the New World warblers (Parulidae). Common across its vast range, this species is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Vireo is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch. The specific olivaceus is Neo-Latin for 'olive-green', from Latin oliva ('olive'). Adults are mainly olive-green on the upper parts with white underparts; they have a red iris and a grey crown edged with black. There is a dark blackish line through the eyes and a wide white stripe just above that line. They have thick blue-grey legs and a stout bill. They are yellowish on the flanks and undertail coverts (though this is faint in some populations).
In the past, the yellow-green vireo (V. flavoviridis), the chivi vireo (V. chivi), and the Noronha vireo (V. gracilirostris) have been considered to be conspecific with the red-eyed vireo; the chivi vireo was split most recently. Other closely related species include the black-whiskered vireo (V. altiloquus) and the Yucatan vireo (V. magister... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-eyed Vireo in Tenorio Volcano National Park
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Vireo flavifrons
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-eyed Vireo in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-eyed Vireo sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 179 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-eyed Vireo in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-eyed Vireo in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.