red-eyed vireo

[ red-ahyd ]

noun

1. an American vireo, Vireo olivaceus, having olive-green and white plumage and red irises.

Word History and Origins

Origin of red-eyed vireo¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

The rose-breasted grosbeak is there too, and the red-eyed vireo, and the indigo bunting.

From Washington Post

He plays the red-eyed vireo and yellow warbler calls.

From Washington Post

“Tunes are free up here. I got that from the red-eyed vireo.”

From Literature

The red-eyed vireo suffers some of the biggest losses, some 581,000 deaths annually, though that represents less than 1 percent of its population.

From Scientific American

Like the rest of his kin, the red-eyed vireo is quite tame.

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