Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766)
EV
REEVI
16330
Family: Passeriformes > Vireonidae
A rare but more or less annual visitor from North America, records of this sparrow-sized warbler come mostly from south-west Britain and Ireland during September and October.
This migratory songbird winters across the north of South America, with a migration route that appears to pass over the western Atlantic.
Although animal food makes up 85%of its summer diet, the Red-eyed Vireo may be completely frugivorous (fruit-eating) during the winter months.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Isles of Scilly, 1962 (Wexford, 1951) |
SEASONALITY
Red-eyed Vireo is a very rare autumn vagrant.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Red-eyed Vireo, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: EV | 5-letter code: REEVI | Euring: 16330 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Distribution and relative abundance of forest birds in relation to burn severity in southeastern Arizona
- The effect of vegetation management on breeding bird communities in British Columbia
- Forest bird response to regeneration practices in central hardwood forests
Read more studies about Red-eyed Vireo on Conservation Evidence >
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