Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Perching
Length: 6 in. (15 cm )
This vireo occurs in the mid to upper levels of open woodland and forest edge. The female constructs the cup-like nest out of bark and fine grass, and places it on a small branch in the middle to upper levels of a tall tree. Yellow-green Vireos eat insects gleaned from tree foliage, and they seem to prefer caterpillars and beetles. In the Fall and Winter they also eat berries, including mistletoes.
The four-digit banding code is YGVI.
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Yellow-green Vireo
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-green-vireo
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Yellow-green Vireo. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-green-vireo
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Yellow-green Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-green-vireo
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Yellow-green Vireo". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-green-vireo
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