RED-EYED VIREO

Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

Neotropical migrant and summer resident.

This is the most common and widely distributed of the vireos which nest in Ohio. They are found statewide in a variety of wooded habitats.

They prefer to nest in the interiors of the larger woodlands however, and within these habitats they are often the most common species in the forest bird community.

Red-eyed vireos are a common nesting species along forested riparian corridors. They are generally absent however when the riparian zone is less than 25 feet on both banks. As with most forest birds their densities are directly correlated to the size of the woodland in question.