Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Vireo family (Vireonidae)
Bright yellow throat and breast, olive-green back, yellow eye-ring, two white wing bars.
Habitat:
Mature deciduous forest.
Nesting:
Nest cup suspended in fork of tree branch. Eggs are white or pink-white with brown spots. Clutch size – usually 4 eggs.
Voice:
Song is a series of distinct notes with a deliberate pause between each note. Pacing of notes is similar to the Red-eyed Vireo but notes are quite different. Yellow-throated Vireo notes are more burry or hoarse and sound like “ee-yay (pause) ee-year (pause)”, etc. etc. Red-eyed Vireo’s notes are more musical and less hoarse.
Name Origin:
The genus name Vireo is from the Latin for "green." The species name flavifrons is from the Latin for "yellow throat."
In the Nature Park:
Neotropical migrant. Common in the upland woods along Rail Trail and Creekside Trail, but easier to hear than see.
Photos:
Yellow-throated Vireo
