What does the Yellow-throated Vireo eat?

The Yellow-throated Vireo's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Insectivore, primarily consuming caterpillars, beetles, flies, and other arthropods. Also consumes small fruits and berries, especially during migration and in late summer/fall.

How it forages

Forages primarily in the mid to upper canopy of trees, gleaning insects from leaves and branches. They move deliberately, often pausing to inspect foliage. They may also hover briefly or make short sallies to catch flying insects. During fall migration, they supplement their insect diet with small fruits and berries.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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