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Red-eyed vireo
Vireo olivaceus | Linnaeus, 1766

Vocalization

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Characterization: Small species measuring about 14cm in length. It has a relatively long beak, a gray pileus, a white eyebrow highlighted in black, a pure white lower side, and a yellowish underside of the tail.

Distribution: Most of South America.

Habitat: Medium layer of any forest and in the tree tops.

Habits: A diurnal species, it acts as a "forest ranger," sounding an alarm when, for example, a magpie appears scouring the woods looking for birds' nests.

Diet: Carnivorous, feeding on insects and their larvae.

Breeding: It lays its eggs in an open, deep bowl-shaped nest made of fibers and leaves, and built on a fork of a tree, to which is tightly wrapped.

In the UFRA area: This bird is considered rare within the studied farms as it was only seen 2 times. Its distribution was restricted to restored exotic forests and native forests.