Diet
What do white-eyed vireos eat?
Insects and, in winter, small fruit.
Vireos (Vireonidae)White-eyed VireoVireo griseus
Spring and summer diet
- Caterpillars, moths, beetles and spiders
Fall and winter diet
- Wax myrtle and other small fruit
Best feeder foods
- None — dense shrub thickets are the draw
A thicket bird with a loud, snappy song; stays low in tangles and shrubby field edges.
Where white-eyed vireos need winter food
Frequently asked
What do white-eyed vireos eat?
Insects and, in winter, small fruit.
What is the best food to feed white-eyed vireos?
None — dense shrub thickets are the draw.
What do white-eyed vireos eat in winter?
Wax myrtle and other small fruit.
Sources
- White-eyed Vireo — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- White-eyed Vireo life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- White-eyed Vireo — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.