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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Philadelphia Vireo sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Yellow-winged Vireo
Vireo carmioli
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Philadelphia Vireo sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Philadelphia Vireo in Chirripó National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Philadelphia Vireo in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.