red-eyed vireo
[ red-ahyd ]
noun
an American vireo, Vireo olivaceus, having olive-green and white plumage and red irises.
Origin of red-eyed vireo
1An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
- Also called redeye, preacher bird.
Words Nearby red-eyed vireo
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How to use red-eyed vireo in a sentence
Call, resembles that of the red-eyed vireo; song; a rich, firm, unbroken warble with an alto undertone.
Color Key to North American Birds | Frank M. ChapmanA red-eyed vireo suddenly appeared in the branches above me, holding an immense green worm in his beak.
Our Bird Comrades | Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) KeyserAnother curious visitor was a red-eyed vireo, who, being received in the same innocent and childlike way, also took his leave.
Little Brothers of the Air | Olive Thorne MillerResembles the red-eyed vireo but has a dusky streak on each side of the throat.
What Bird is That? | Frank M. ChapmanIn the same tree, but lower down on a horizontal branch the exquisite pendulous nest of the red-eyed vireo was now and then found.
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