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RED-EYED VIREO
Vireo olivaceus
Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus

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It is five inches in length

It has a Thick bill with hooked upper mandible

The sexes  are similar
Red eye
White supercilium bordered above by a dark line and below by a dark eye line
Gray crown contrasts with olive-green back and upper wings

It has no wing bars
It has white underparts
Yellowish cast to flanks and undertail coverts in fresh plumage
Blue-gray legs

Juvenile has browner eyes and yellower underparts than adult

Breeds in the woodland area
canopy nesting
Open-cup nest
2 to 4 eggs

Length of Incubation: 11-14 days
Loves insects



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