. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE RED-EYED AND THE WHITE-EYED VIREOS 287 THE VIREO FAMILY Vireonidae It is quite difficult to point out peculiarities by which the vireos can be distinguished from the warblers. They are placed next to the shrikes because of a supposed resemblance. RED-EYED VIREO. to those birds in the shape of the upper mandible—hooked and notched. The vireos look so much like warblers that only an expert can distinguish them. The Red-Eyed Vireo^ is distinguishable at close range by its
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE RED-EYED AND THE WHITE-EYED VIREOS 287 THE VIREO FAMILY Vireonidae It is quite difficult to point out peculiarities by which the vireos can be distinguished from the warblers. They are placed next to the shrikes because of a supposed resemblance. RED-EYED VIREO. to those birds in the shape of the upper mandible—hooked and notched. The vireos look so much like warblers that only an expert can distinguish them. The Red-Eyed Vireo^ is distinguishable at close range by its red eye with a white line over it, and the White-Eyed ViREO^ also is marked by the white color of its eyes. Both are fairly good songsters, and the former is about as "do- ^ Vir'e-o ol-i-va'ce-us. Length, 6 inches. 2 V. no've-bo'ra-cen'sis. Length, 5 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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