Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo olivaceus (Red-eyed Vireo)
The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) is a small American songbird. It is somewhat warbler-like but not closely related to the New World warblers (Parulidae). Common across its vast range, this species is not considered threatened by the IUCN. Vireo is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch. The specific olivaceus is Neo-Latin for 'olive-green', from Latin oliva ('olive'). Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-eyed Vireo sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 258 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-eyed Vireo in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Red-eyed Vireo sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 258 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-eyed Vireo in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-eyed Vireo in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in our monthly data.