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

He plays the red-eyed vireo and yellow warbler calls.

From Washington Post

The red-eyed vireo suffers some of the biggest losses, some 581,000 deaths annually, though that represents less than 1 percent of its population.

From Scientific American

Like the rest of his kin, the red-eyed vireo is quite tame.

From Project Gutenberg

At this moment the red-eyed vireo burst in full song only a few feet from us and a Rubenstein would not have commanded our attention quicker.

From Project Gutenberg

The red-eyed vireo, whose sweet soliloquy is one of the most constant and cheerful sounds in our woods and groves, is, perhaps, the most noticeable and abundant species.

From Project Gutenberg