white-eyed vireo

[ hwahyt-ahyd, wahyt- ]

noun

1. a vireo, Vireo griseus, of eastern North America, having olive, yellow, and white plumage, a yellow ring around each eye, and white irises.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white-eyed vireo¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Researchers found no eye-size difference for two species of migratory birds, the Painted Bunting and White-eyed Vireo, no matter which part of the city they lived in for most of the year.

From Science Daily

Neither the Brown Thrasher nor the White-eyed Vireo—secretive species that favor dense vegetation—shows up in the patch of coastal scrub where Bonomo was hoping to find them.

From Scientific American

A white-eyed vireo might be spotted en route from Mexico, or a ruby-throated hummingbird on the way from Panama, or a sooty shearwater from Tierra del Fuego.

From Washington Post

“Here, you may find a ruby–throated hummingbird, broad-winged hawk and white-eyed vireo all in one tree.”

From Washington Post

Today, only three songbird species that are considered native live in Bermuda: the bluebird, the gray catbird, and the white-eyed vireo, all of which are common on the East Coast of the United States.

From Scientific American