n. 绿鹃

Greenlet \Green"let\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of numerous species of small American
singing birds, of the genus {Vireo}, as the solitary, or
blue-headed ({Vireo solitarius}); the brotherly-love ({V.
Philadelphicus}); the warbling greenlet ({V. gilvus}); the
yellow-throated greenlet ({V. flavifrons}) and others. See
{Vireo}.

2. (Zo["o]l,) Any species of {Cyclorhis}, a genus of tropical
American birds allied to the tits.

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 {greenlet}.

Note: In the Eastern United States the most common species
are the white-eyed vireo ({Vireo Noveboracensis}), the
red-eyed vireo ({Vireo olivaceus}), the blue-headed, or
solitary, vireo ({Vireo solitarius}), the warbling
vireo ({Vireo gilvus}), and the yellow-throated vireo
({Vireo flavifrons}). All these are noted for the
sweetness of their songs.