white-eyed vireo
[ hwahyt-ahyd, wahyt- ]
noun
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
1An 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 BlanchanResemble those of the white-eyed vireo, but less harsh, song less emphatic.
Color Key to North American Birds | Frank M. ChapmanOf 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) KeyserOnly one voice seems out of tune: the white-eyed vireo, even to-day, cannot forget his saucy accent.
A Florida Sketch-Book | Bradford TorreyWhy does every red-eyed vireo sing in one way, and every white-eyed vireo in another?
Birds in the Bush | Bradford Torrey
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