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
He asks you no questions in jerky, colloquial triplets of song, so you may know by his voice at least that he is not the red-eyed vireo.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
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 Burroughs, John
Like the rest of his kin, the red-eyed vireo is quite tame.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
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