Red-Eyed Vireo Poster | Forest Songbird Wall Art

Celebrate one of North America's most tireless singers with this Red-Eyed Vireo Poster by Swell Scenes. Featuring the bird's distinctive crimson eyes and olive-green plumage in elegant detail, this beautiful artwork captures the charm of a forest canopy favorite. Perfect for birdwatchers, nature lovers, forest enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates the melodious soundtrack of summer woodlands.

Why You'll Love It

• Tireless Forest Songster: Features the red-eyed vireo, famous for singing over 20,000 songs per day—one of the most vocal birds in North American forests.
• Delicate Natural Beauty: Captures the bird's striking ruby-red eyes and subtle olive-yellow coloring in artwork that brings forest elegance into your home.
• Perfect Birder Gift: Ideal for birdwatchers, ornithology enthusiasts, forest lovers, or anyone who's learned to recognize the vireo's persistent canopy chorus.
• Versatile Nature Decor: Adds woodland sophistication to living rooms, studies, nature centers, farmhouse interiors, or any space celebrating forest birds and natural beauty.

About the Red-Eyed Vireo

The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) stands as one of North America's most abundant forest songbirds, filling deciduous canopies with song from May through September. While their olive-green backs and pale undersides provide excellent camouflage high in the leafy canopy, their ruby-red eyes—visible only at close range—give this species its distinctive name. What truly sets red-eyed vireos apart is their extraordinary vocal stamina: males sing continuously throughout the day, delivering up to 20,000 repetitive phrases in a single day with short, robin-like sentences that create a constant forest soundtrack. This persistent singing even continues during midday heat when most other birds fall silent, earning them the nickname "preacher birds" for their sermon-like repetitive phrases. Despite their vocal presence, vireos remain surprisingly difficult to spot, spending most of their time methodically searching leaves for caterpillars, insects, and spiders in the forest understory and mid-canopy. These long-distance migrants travel from breeding grounds across eastern North America to winter homes in the Amazon basin—a journey of thousands of miles completed twice annually. Red-eyed vireos demonstrate remarkable navigational abilities and play crucial roles in forest ecosystems by controlling caterpillar populations. Whether you've searched treetops trying to match song to singer, recognized their deliberate foraging style, or simply enjoyed their persistent melodies during summer forest walks, red-eyed vireos represent the hidden vitality of deciduous woodlands—ever-present voices that soundtrack the verdant canopy.

Print & Frame Details

• Premium 189gsm matte paper using archival pigment inks
• Fine detail capturing the bird's distinctive red eyes and subtle plumage
• Framed options include a 0.75″ (1.9 cm) Ayous wood frame in black, white, or natural
• Lightweight Acrylite front protector and hanging hardware included
• Available in multiple sizes, framed or unframed
• Printed to order to reduce waste and support sustainable practices

Thoughtful Craftsmanship

At Swell Scenes, every print is made to order with museum-quality materials. Our songbird and nature series celebrates the beauty of forest birds and woodland life — made for birdwatchers, nature lovers, and those who find peace in the songs of the canopy.

About Swell Scenes

Swell Scenes turns beloved songbirds and natural beauty into bold, beautiful artwork that fits any space. With a passion for birds, forest ecology, and design, our posters celebrate the wild creatures that inspire us and bring woodland serenity into your home.