White-eyed Vireo

White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) is in the Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis family (Vireonidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 20,770 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in April.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: seasonal. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

When to photograph White-eyed Vireo: observations by month (U.S.)

About White-eyed Vireo

The white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) is a small songbird. It breeds in the southeastern United States from New Jersey west to northern Missouri and south to Texas and Florida, and also in eastern Mexico, northern Central America, Cuba and the Bahamas.From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

White-eyed Vireo by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)

Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus

Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius

Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus

Western Warbling VireoVireo swainsoni

Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni

Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons

Bell's VireoVireo bellii

Philadelphia VireoVireo philadelphicus

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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