solitary vireo

noun

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

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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

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

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

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

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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