red-eyed vireo
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red-eyed vireo
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The rose-breasted grosbeak is there too, and the red-eyed vireo, and the indigo bunting.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023
The deadpan statement, "red eye is of little aid," has nothing to do with liquor but refers to the red-eyed vireo � better "characterized by the gray cap and the black-bordered white 'eyebrow' stripe."
From Time Magazine Archive
Why does every red-eyed vireo sing in one way, and every white-eyed vireo in another?
From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford
The birds, no more than the animals, like to be caught napping; but I remember, one autumn day, coming upon a red-eyed vireo that was clearly oblivious to all that was passing around it.
From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
A little afterward, a red-eyed vireo alighted on his other favorite perch, and he showed no resentment.
From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford
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