Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo huttoni (Hutton's Vireo)
About the Hutton's Vireo
Hutton's vireo (Vireo huttoni) is a small songbird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found from southwestern Canada to Guatemala. Hutton's vireo was originally described in 1851 as Vireo huttoni, its current binomial. The bird's specific epithet and later its English name commemorate William Rich Hutton, "a zealous and talented young naturalist".
The taxonomy of Hutton's vireo is unsettled. The IOC and AviList assign it these 12 subspecies: The Clements taxonomy adds a thirteenth subspecies, V. h. insularis, that the IOC and AviList include within V. h. obscurus. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World does not recognize either the IOC/AviList V. h. oberholseri or the Clements V. h. insularis.
The more northerly coastal subspecies V. h. obscurus through V. h. cognatus in the list above are separated by a wide expanse of desert from the other five subspecies and the two groups differ significantly in their genetics as well. Some authors have suggested that the two groups should be recognized as separate species. Clements recognizes the differences within the species by calling them the "Pacific... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Hutton's Vireo in Redwood National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hutton's Vireo in Redwood National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hutton's Vireo sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 338 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hutton's Vireo in Redwood National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Hutton's Vireo in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.