White-eyed vireo

Vireo griseus

The White-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) is a bird found in United States. Thickets and brush across the eastern US. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, leaves and other plant parts and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Vireo griseus
Region	North America
Found in	United States

🏡 Where the White-eyed vireo lives

Thickets and brush across the eastern US.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🌿 Leaves & plants20%
🍎 Fruit10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Its white eye gives it a curious stare.

Hear the White-eyed vireo

Recorded by Mario Reyes Jr (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1135223. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the White-eyed vireo

Where does the White-eyed vireo live?

The White-eyed vireo lives in United States. Thickets and brush across the eastern US.

What does the White-eyed vireo eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), leaves and other plant parts (about 20%), fruit (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the White-eyed vireo endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.