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vireo

[ vir-ee-oh ]

noun

plural vireos.
  1. any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.


vireo

/ ˈɪɪəʊ /

noun

  1. any insectivorous American songbird of the family Vireonidae, esp those of the genus Vireo, having an olive-grey back with pale underparts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vireo1

1825–35; < New Latin; Latin ō (Pliny), probably the greenfinch, derivative of ŧ to be green
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vireo1

C19: from Latin: a bird, probably a greenfinch; compare ŧ to be green
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I noticed that many of your previous papers cover the gray vireo, which your new study quantifies as a “drab,” understudied bird.

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He pointed to other examples of successful animal control programs, including trapping brown-headed cowbirds to benefit the least bell’s vireo, a small endangered bird.

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But birds that are more sensitive to temperatures — and those whose prey can’t stand the heat — might suffer under persistent warming, such as yellow warblers and Bell’s vireos.

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Once teetering on extinction, the least Bell’s vireo is making a comeback in areas along the Los Angeles River, including a bustling park in northeast L.A.

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Once teetering on extinction, the least Bell’s vireo is making a comeback in areas along the Los Angeles River, including a bustling park in northeast L.A.

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