white-eyed vireo

[ hwahyt-ahyd, wahyt- ]

noun
  1. a vireo, Vireo griseus, of eastern North America, having olive, yellow, and white plumage, a yellow ring around each eye, and white irises.

Origin of white-eyed vireo

1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words Nearby white-eyed vireo

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How to use white-eyed vireo in a sentence

  • "Pertest of songsters," the white-eyed vireo makes whatever neighborhood it enters lively at once.

    Bird Neighbors | Neltje Blanchan
  • Resemble those of the white-eyed vireo, but less harsh, song less emphatic.

  • Of all the malaperts of birddom none excel and few equal the white-eyed vireo for volubility and downright audacity.

    Our Bird Comrades | Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
  • Only one voice seems out of tune: the white-eyed vireo, even to-day, cannot forget his saucy accent.

    A Florida Sketch-Book | Bradford Torrey
  • Why does every red-eyed vireo sing in one way, and every white-eyed vireo in another?

    Birds in the Bush | Bradford Torrey