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
Almost everywhere in the Eastern United States and Canada, the red-eyed vireo is the most common member of his family.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
But the red-eyed vireo sings on into September—not an ecstatic strain, but a quiet, contented warble, like a boy whistling at his work.
From Under the Maples by Burroughs, John
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 Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
The red-eyed vireo has almost as extensive a range, and at least in New England is possibly more numerous; but except among ornithologists it remains a stranger, even to country-bred people.
From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford
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