Birds of North America
Puzzle 12 · Eastern Woodland Voices · Page 26 in print
Red-eyed Vireo
A female Red-eyed Vireo uses spider webs to bind her cup-shaped nest together. The webs also attach the nest to its supporting branch.
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Amazon Basin
A broad region of the winter range.
Arrowwood
A plant supplying wild fruit.
Cup Nest
The open nest built by the female.
Dark Eyes
The eye color of young before the red develops.
Cottage Life: Wild Profile: Meet the red-eyed (opens a new tab)
Elderberries
Wild fruit included in the diet.
Foliage
Leaves searched during foraging.
Grasses
Fibrous nest material.
Insects
Food picked from leaves and flowers.
Red Iris
The adult eye color.
Sassafras
A plant supplying wild fruit.
Shrub
A possible nest-supporting plant.
Spider Webs
Material binding the nest and attaching it to a branch.
Treetops
The leafy upper level where birds search for insects.
Wasp Nest Paper
Paper from wasp nests used in nest construction.
Wasps
Insect prey.
Sources
- Red-eyed Vireo: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Red-Eyed VireoMissouri Department of Conservation
- Wild Profile: Meet the red-eyed vireoCottage Life
- Red-eyed VireoNational Audubon Society