The American Vireo

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madison_Grant
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
often found in small flocks
often forages in mid-level vegetation
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:color greenish-yellow
short and stout
yellow underparts
olive-green back
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat preservation
monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in birdwatching
gptkbp:diet insects
berries
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown speckles
gptkbp:family gptkb:Vireonidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
gptkbp:fledging_period about 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gleaning insects from foliage
gptkbp:genus Vireo
gptkbp:habitat deciduous forests
woodlands
eastern North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The American Vireo
gptkbp:incubation_period about 14 days
gptkbp:is_recognized_by pale wing bars
distinctive eye ring
gptkbp:length 12-14 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
gptkbp:nesting trees or shrubs
plant fibers
cup-shaped nests
gptkbp:predators hawks
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Cassin's_Vireo
gptkb:Plumbeous_Vireo
gptkb:Yellow-throated_Vireo
gptkbp:soundtrack melodic and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:Vireo_gilvus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Vireo_gilvus_gilvus
gptkb:Vireo_gilvus_swainsoni
gptkbp:tail_type notched tail
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:voice_actor soft, whistling calls
gptkbp:weight 10-15 g
gptkbp:wingspan 20-25 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range tropical forests
southern Mexico to Central America
gptkbp:year 1811