Bird Guide

White-eyed Vireo vs Yellow-throated Vireo

White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)

White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

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Measurements: Length: 4.3–5.1 in (11–13 cm) Weight: 0.3–0.5 oz (10–14 g) Wingspan: 6.7 in (17 cm) Its head and back are a greyish olive, and the underparts are white with yellow flanks. The wings and tail are dark, and there are two white wing bars on each wing. The eyes have white irises, and are surrounded by yellow spectacles. Sexes are similar. Voice: The white-eyed vireo's song is highly variable, consisting of a rapid series of notes bookended by sharp 'chip' notes.

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Sonogram of the White-eyed Vireo
Recorded by steve · Song · Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Tom Kennedy · CC BY 4.0
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)

Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

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Adults are mainly olive on the head and upperparts with a yellow throat and white belly; they have dark eyes with yellow "spectacles". The tail and wings are dark with white wing bars. They have thick blue-grey legs and a stout bill. Measurements: Length: 5.1–5.9 in (13–15 cm) Weight: 0.5–0.7 oz (15–21 g) Wingspan: 9.1 in (23 cm)

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Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

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