vireo
noun
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
vireos
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pluralof vireo.plural
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Example Sentences
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"The density of migratory warblers, flycatchers, and vireos crowded into these five forests is astounding, and means that each hectare protected there safeguards a disproportionate number of birds."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Some of the relatively understudied species were Philadelphia vireos, crissal thrashers, black-chinned sparrows, and olive warblers.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
But birds that are more sensitive to temperatures — and those whose prey can’t stand the heat — might suffer under persistent warming, such as yellow warblers and Bell’s vireos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
Expect to spot a variety of warblers — such as yellow-rumped warblers and black-throated blue warblers — as well as a selection of vireos, including red-eyed vireos and blue-headed vireos.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
The vireos twitter as they carry food to their nestlings.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
