Definition of Genus Vireo

1. Noun. Type genus of the Vireonidae.

Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Vireonidae, Vireonidae
Member holonyms: Vireo

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Vireo

genus Vesicaria
genus Vespa
genus Vespertilio
genus Vespula
genus Vibrio
genus Viburnum
genus Vicia
genus Vicugna
genus Vidua
genus Vigna
genus Viminaria
genus Vinca
genus Vincetoxicum
genus Viola
genus Vipera
genus Vireo (current term)
genus Virgilia
genus Viscum
genus Vitis
genus Vittaria
genus Viverra
genus Viverricula
genus Volvaria
genus Volvariella
genus Volvox
genus Vorticella
genus Vulpes
genus Vultur
genus Weigela
genus Welwitchia

Literary usage of Genus Vireo

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Key to North American Birds: Containing a Concise Account of Every Species by Elliott Coues (1872)
"The typical and principal genus, Vireo, containing nearly thirty species, ... Genus VIREO Vieillot. The numerous species of this genus have been divided ..."

2. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America: With Keys to the Species and by Frank Michler Chapman (1895)
"... most of them being confined to Central and South America. Some fifteen species, all belonging to the genus Vireo, reach the United States. ..."

3. The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art by Canadian Institute (1849-1914) (1860)
"Two individuals shot in April, 1860 Not observed prior to that date. genus Vireo. 1. V. flavifrons—Yellow-throated Vireo. Not very numerous. ..."

4. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1910)
"(San Jose' del Rancho, near San Jose' del Cabo, Lower California.) RANGE.— Cape Region of Lower California. genus Vireo VIEILLOT. Vireo VIEILLOT, Ois. Amer. ..."

5. Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania: With Special Reference to the Food by Pennsylvania Ornithologist, Benjamin Harry Warren (1890)
"genus Vireo VIEILLOT. Vireo olivaceus (Lira.). Red-eyed Vireo. DESCRIPTION (Plate 40). Largest of the genus. Length about 6} ; extent about 10J inches; ..."

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