Red-eyed Vireo (RealAudio sample; click here to download RealPlayer)

A drab, forest-dwelling bird, the Red-eyed Vireo is one of our most common eastern songbirds. It is more often heard than seen, and is sometimes referred to as the "preacher bird" because of its habit of singing all day without every being quiet. The male's monotonous song is composed of short, whistled phrases separated by pauses. One scientist followed a male for a day and found that he sang over 22,000 song phrases! The alarm call of the species is a harsh, nasal "chway."

(photo and sounds copyright Lang Elliott, all rights reserved)

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Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs by Lang Elliott Learn to identify birds by their sounds using Lang's comprehensive new audio guide to the songs and calls of 372 species. Available as three compact discs or three cassettes with a 64-page booklet.

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