john tuit


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noun The black whiskered vireo. A small bird found in the West Indies and found as far south as Venezuela. The bird has dull olive-green upperparts and white underparts, with yellowish on the flanks and under the tail. It has red eyes and a grey-brown crown with faint dusky edges. There is a dark line through the eyes and a white eyebrow stripe. There is a distinctive black line (the “whisker”) on the neck sides. Juvenile birds are similar, but have brown-red eyes.

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Jovial
11 years ago

Its actually called John-to-Whit

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Willis J Knight Jr.
8 years ago

Can anyone say for sure where this bird comes from ie, country of origin? this bird comes to Jamaica to breed and by September, it is gone.

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Patrick Ellis
7 years ago

I have seen the John tuwit here in Pennsylvania United States in the summer.

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Ray
6 years ago

Im from st. Thomas and here we say john chewy

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Ray
6 years ago

Or sweet john chewy

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Marie Wilson
4 years ago

There is a poem about this bird written by a Jamaican, I remember learning it in Primary School. Titled Sweet, Sweet.John Tuwhit.

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Sweet Ella
3 years ago

I woke up to the Sound of John tuit this morning while vacationing in my island home Jamaica ,it brought back such sweet memories

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Shera
3 years ago

We have several of these birds in our area They sing throughout the early morning till evening

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2 years ago

What's the Jamaican poem about this bird again?

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Herbert Cato.
2 years ago

What's the Jamaican poem about this bird again?

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Karlene
5 months ago

The bird sing n call his name sweet John Tuit