Philadelphia Vireo
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Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicus

Silhouette: Caleb Gordon · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Elk Island National Park
36 Verified sightings at Elk Island National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,472 Verified sightings across all 59 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

Adults are mainly olive-brown on the upperparts with yellow underparts; they have dark eyes and a grey crown. They have no wing bars and no eye ring. There is a dark line through the eyes and a white stripe just over them. They have thick blue-grey legs and a stout bill. The Philadelphia vireo is similar in appearance to the warbling vireo, but can be reliably distinguished by having much yellower underparts, and dark lores.

Their breeding habitat is the edges of deciduous and mixed woods across Canada. They make a basket-shaped cup nest in a fork of a tree branch, usually placed relatively high. The female lays 3 to 5 lightly spotted white eggs. Incubation, by both parents, lasts up to 14 days.

These birds migrate to Mexico and Central America. This vireo is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. They are unlikely to visit Philadelphia, except in migration... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park

Red-eyed Vireo
LC

Red-eyed Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Warbling Vireo
LC

Warbling Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo gilvus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-headed Vireo
LC

Blue-headed Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo solitarius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Robin
LC

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Song Sparrow
LC

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
8 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
9 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
13 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
14 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
18 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
23 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
27 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
35 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
39 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
44 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
45 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
46 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
48 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
49 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
52 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
53 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
54 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
55 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
56 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
57 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
58 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
59 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Philadelphia Vireo in Elk Island National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philadelphia Vireo sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Philadelphia Vireo in Elk Island National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Philadelphia Vireo in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.

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