vireo

noun

vir·eo ˈvir-ē-ˌō

plural vireos

: any of various small insectivorous American oscine birds (family Vireonidae, especially genus Vireo) that are chiefly olivaceous and grayish in color

Examples of vireo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At San Dieguito, that builds space for wildlife such as the light-footed Ridgway’s rail and least Bell’s vireo, two native California birds listed by the federal government as in danger of extinction. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 Preserving the least Bell’s vireo, of course, goes beyond the river. —

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 The project is expected to provide habitat for two endangered birds, the least Bell’s vireo and light-footed ridgeway’s rail, and offer animals access to conserved land areas for mammals such as the American badger, mountain lion, coyote, bobcat, mule deer and gray fox. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024 The unsuspecting vireo will then raise the cowbird chicks, which grow faster than its own and outcompete the vireo nestlings for food. —

Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vireo

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