ODNR Division of Wildlife - A to Z Species Guide - Yellow-throated Vireo

 Yellow-throated Vireo


yellow-throated vireo
Photo by Richard Day/Daybreak Imagery
The Vireo family is a small group of forest dwelling, sparrow-sized birds. They are plainly colored with most having white underparts. The bill is rather stout compared to that of warblers. Vireos feed by gleaning insects from tree leaves. Although rather sluggish birds, they are very persistent singers.
 

 

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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons

At-a-Glance

• Incubation: 14 days

Clutch Size: 3-5 eggs

Young Fledge: 14 days after hatching

Typical Foods: insects and fruit


Description
This vireo can be identified by its yellow throat, breast, and "spectacles." The head and back are olive-green and the belly is white.

Habitat and Habits
This vireo inhabits woodlands, but it favors relatively open woods with a fairly open understory and many oaks. While vireos can sound confusingly similar, the yellow-throated has a very rough, burry quality to its voice.

Reproduction and Care of the Young
Nests are built high in a forked branch of a tree. It is usually made of mosses, grass, and spiderweb silk.