Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
- 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 →
Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
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
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hutton's Vireo in Saguaro National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hutton's Vireo sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 931 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hutton's Vireo in Saguaro National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Hutton's Vireo in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.