Vireo
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
"The voices of male vireos are a constant in the spring woodland, providing background music to the longer, prettier songs of tanagers and thrushes. Vireos tend to sing in bursts interrupted by short or long pauses."
- 2 any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color wordnet
- 3 Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireos, greenlets, and peppershrikes.
"Family Vireonidae Vireos The vireos are slim grayish green birds that stay high up in the trees most of the time."
Example
More examples"The voices of male vireos are a constant in the spring woodland, providing background music to the longer, prettier songs of tanagers and thrushes. Vireos tend to sing in bursts interrupted by short or long pauses."
Etymology
From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“I am green”).
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