Vireos forage in trees and thickets for insects and berries. They don't visit feeders or use nest boxes. Black-whiskered Vireos inhabit coastal mangrove and hardwood habitats. They are more common in southern areas. |
name | area | season | diet/native food plants |
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Black-whiskered Vireo | NCS | SpSu-B | insects*, fruit coffee colubrina, necklace pod, Torchwood, viburnum |
Red-eyed Vireo | NCS | SpSu-B | insects*, fruit coffee colubrina, magnolia, necklace pod, sassafras, spice bush, Torchwood, viburnum |
White-eyed Vireo | NCS | SpSuFW-B | insects*, fruit coffee colubrina, necklace pod, sassafras, Torchwood, viburnum,wax myrtle |
Yellow-throated Vireo | NC CS | SpSuF-B SpFW-M | insects*, fruit coffee colubrina, necklace pod, Torchwood, viburnum |
Sp=spring Su=summer F=fall W=winter B=breeds in Florida during season(s) underlined M=Migrant |