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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

A small, skulking songbird of dense thickets, characterized by its striking white irises and yellow 'spectacles' around the eyes. It is more often detected by its loud, explosive song than by sight due to its preference for thick secondary growth.

What it sounds like

A sharp, snappy series of 5-7 notes often transliterated as 'quick-with-the-beer-check!'

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Sue Riffe · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Adults possess distinctive white irises, whereas juveniles have dark eyes until their first winter molt.
They are proficient mimics, frequently weaving the calls of other bird species into their own complex song sequences.
The species constructs a pendulous, cup-shaped nest suspended in the fork of a low branch, often held together with spider silk.
Unlike many vireos that forage in the high canopy, this species is specialized for life in the dense understory and scrub.
During migration, they switch from a primarily insect-based diet to consuming significant amounts of small fruits and berries.

Habitat

Dense shrubbery, secondary growth, briar patches, and overgrown old fields.

Range

Breeds across the eastern United States and northern Mexico; winters in the Gulf Coast, Caribbean, and Central America.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bell's VireoVireo bellii Black-capped VireoVireo atricapilla Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus Blue Mountain VireoVireo osburni Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys Cassin's VireoVireo cassinii Chivi VireoVireo chivi

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