solitary vireo
noun
a vireo, Vireo solitarius, of North and Central America, having the top and sides of the head bluish-gray.
Origin of solitary vireo
1An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
- Also called blue-headed vireo.
Words Nearby solitary vireo
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How to use solitary vireo in a sentence
So we bade her adieu, and went in pursuit of a solitary vireo, just then overheard singing not far off.
A Rambler's lease | Bradford TorreyIt is a woodland bird, loving tall trees and running water, “haunting the same places as the solitary vireo.”
This subspecies of the solitary vireo is an uncommon migrant or winter visitant to Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico | Emil K. UrbanThis subspecies of the solitary vireo seems to be uncommon in Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico | Emil K. Urban
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