88 VIREOS 



VIREOS. FAMILY VIREONID^ 



BLACK-WHISKERED VIREO 

 Vireosylva calidris barbatula 



Resembles the Red-eyed Vireo but has a dusky streak on eacfr 

 side of the throat. 



Range. Cuba and Bahamas, north in spring to southern 

 Florida. 



This is a tropical species which reaches southern Florida 

 early in May and returns to its winter home after nesting. 

 In general habits and notes it resembles the Red-eye. 



% RED-EYED VIREO 

 Vireosylva olivasceus. Case 6, Fig. 66 



An olive-green bird, silky white below, a white line, bordered 

 by black over the red eye, a grayish cap and no white band 

 on the wings. L.'6{. 



Range. Nests from the Gulf to Canada; winters in the tropics. 



Washington, very common S. R., Apl. 21-Oct. 17. Ossining, 

 common S. R., Apl. 29-Oct. 19. Cambridge, abundant S. R., 

 May lo-gept. 10. N. Ohio, abundant S. R., Apl. 27-Oct. I. 

 Glen Ellyn, common S. R., May 5-Oct. 5. SE. Minn., common 

 S. R., May 5-Sept. 15. 



A tireless soliloquist, the Red-eyed Vireo repeats from 

 our shade and fruit trees in endless succession the broken 

 phrases of his monotonous, rambling recitation. He sings 

 all day and he sings throughout the summer, pausing only 

 to sleep or to swallow the caterpillar he hunts while 

 singing. Patient, persistent mediocrity is expressed by 

 the Red-eye's song, and only his nasal, petulant call-note, 

 whang, suggests that he is not altogether satisfied with life 

 as he finds it. 



The nest, like that of our other Vireos, is a deep cup 

 hung from between a crotch from 5 to about 40 feet above 

 the ground. The 3-4 eggs, which are laid in late May, are 

 white spotted with reddish brown. 



