Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus

15 cm  (6") Common in its limited range - southern Florida and Florida Keys - in mangroves and hammocks.

Gray cap; olive-green back; white below. Distinctive white eyebrow stripe - bordered on both sides by black; red eye; thin dark whisker marks. Lacks wing bars.

Persistent and cheerful singer. Heard more often than seen. Best recognized by voice.

Song: monotonous, somewhat like Red-Eyed Vireo's but with paired phrases.

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