Male has nine to twenty short, primary songs that usually start and often end with a sharp chik or chip. He sings one repeatedly and then switches to another. Here are five songs of one territorial bird (each repeated once). The male also sings a longer rambling song that reminds me of the gray catbird. Sometimes he will combine different song elements together. In this example, he combined a primary song with short rambling-type song and then a little later sang each part separately. (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.)
Habitat: Thickets, shrubby vegetation, brambles, dense understory.
Seemingly a laid-back bird, its song is a slow-paced series of two or three note phrases and has a husky or burry quality that distinguishes it from other vireos. Usually sings from high in trees. (Rensselaer County, New York.)
Habitat: Deciduous or mixed woods.
Song is similar to the red-eyed vireo but usually slower, more deliberate. Usually sings from high in the trees. (Albany County, New York.)
Habitat: Mixed deciduous and coniferous woods.
Song is a pleasing series of melodious warbles. (Albany County, New York.)
Habitat: Deciduous trees.
Sings incessantly with few pauses from high in trees. Song may sound similar to blue-headed vireo's song, but red-eye usually sings more rapidly. I estimate that the second bird in this recording had roughly 50 songs in his repertoire, which is in the middle of the normal range (17-113). (Two birds, Lewis and Albany Counties, New York.)
Habitat: Deciduous woods.
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