red-eyed vireo

[red-ahyd] /ˈrɛdˌaɪd/
noun
1.
an American vireo, Vireo olivaceus, having olive-green and white plumage and red irises.
Also called redeye, preacher bird.
Origin
1830-40, Americanism
Examples from the web for red-eyed vireo
  • Canopy birds soar overhead and include the scarlet tanager and red-eyed vireo.
  • red-eyed vireo and wood thrush are also vocal members of the community.
  • red-eyed vireo call from the older stands of woods while white-eyed vireo make their presence known from the newer growth.
  • On these forest slopes look and listen for the ovenbird, the worm-eating warbler, and the red-eyed vireo.
  • Northern parula, red-eyed vireo, and pileated woodpecker call from the woodlands.