Solitary Vireo

Solitary Vireo

"Solitary Vireo" is a collective term for certain vireos. These were formerly believed to make up a single species "Vireo solitarius", but are now treated as three allopatric species:

* Cassin's Vireo, "Vireo cassinii" - west of the Rocky Mountains from southwestern Canada to California
* Plumbeous Vireo, "Vireo plumbeus" - USA east of the Rocky Mountains from southwesternmost Montana to western Mexico
* Blue-headed Vireo, "Vireo solitarius" proper - Canada east of the Rocky Mountains to northeastern USA


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  • solitary vireo — noun of eastern North America having a bluish grey head and mostly green body • Syn: ↑Vireo solitarius • Hypernyms: ↑vireo * * * noun : a vireo (Vireo solitarius) of eastern No. America having the head bluish gray, the back green, and the wings… …   Useful english dictionary

  • solitary vireo — a vireo, Vireo solitarius, of North and Central America, having the top and sides of the head bluish gray. Also called blue headed vireo. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Vireo — Vir e*o, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family {Vireonid[ae]}. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive colored. Called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vireo flavifrons — Vireo Vir e*o, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family {Vireonid[ae]}. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive colored. Called …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vireo gilvus — Vireo Vir e*o, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family {Vireonid[ae]}. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive colored. Called …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vireo Noveboracensis — Vireo Vir e*o, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family {Vireonid[ae]}. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive colored. Called …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vireo olivaceus — Vireo Vir e*o, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family {Vireonid[ae]}. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive colored. Called …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vireo solitarius — Vireo Vir e*o, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family {Vireonid[ae]}. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive colored. Called …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • solitary greenlet — solitary greenlet, = solitary vireo. (Cf. ↑solitary vireo) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vireo solitarius — noun of eastern North America having a bluish grey head and mostly green body • Syn: ↑solitary vireo • Hypernyms: ↑vireo …   Useful english dictionary

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