Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo philadelphicus (Philadelphia Vireo)
The Philadelphia vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) is a small North American songbird in the vireo family (Vireonidae). "Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch. The specific philadelphicus is for the city of Philadelphia. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Philadelphia Vireo sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
📅 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 Philadelphia Vireo in Shenandoah National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Philadelphia Vireo sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Philadelphia Vireo in Shenandoah National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Philadelphia Vireo in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.