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.