red-eyed vireo

American  

[red-ahyd] / ˈrɛdˌaɪd /

noun

1. an American vireo, Vireo olivaceus, having olive-green and white plumage and red irises.

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Etymology

Origin of red-eyed vireo

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

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red-eyed vireo

The rose-breasted grosbeak is there too, and the red-eyed vireo, and the indigo bunting.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023

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 John Burroughs

A little bird, the red-eyed vireo, warbled most cheerily in the trees above our camp, and, as Aaron said, “gave us a good send-off.”

From Locusts and Wild Honey by John Burroughs

Why does every red-eyed vireo sing in one way, and every white-eyed vireo in another?

From Birds in the Bush by Bradford Torrey

A little bird, the red-eyed vireo, warbled most cheerily in the trees above our camp, and, as Aaron said, "gave us a good send-off."

From In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs by John Burroughs