solitary vireo

noun

1. a vireo, Vireo solitarius, of North and Central America, having the top and sides of the head bluish-gray.

Word History and Origins

Origin of solitary vireo¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

So we bade her adieu, and went in pursuit of a solitary vireo, just then overheard singing not far off.

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It is a woodland bird, loving tall trees and running water, “haunting the same places as the Solitary Vireo.”

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This subspecies of the Solitary Vireo is an uncommon migrant or winter visitant to Coahuila.

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This subspecies of the Solitary Vireo seems to be uncommon in Coahuila.

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