Where is the deep, suspended, cup-shaped nest of the White-eyed Vireo typically situated?
Quite low, often less than one meter off the ground, in the fork of a shrub or small tree branch
The reproductive strategy of the White-eyed Vireo involves constructing a specific type of nest structure which is both deep and cup-shaped, suspended between supporting elements. While nest building is shared, the female typically determines the location, which is usually characterized by being placed quite low relative to the ground, often less than one meter above the substrate. This low placement is almost always within the fork created by a shrub or a small tree branch. The nest itself is a composite structure made from various materials including twigs, bark strips, leaves, and fine grass, with spiderweb silk used to hold the structure together and reinforce it.
