Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusVireo (Vireos)
- SpeciesVireo gilvus (Warbling Vireo)
The warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus) is a small North American songbird. Its breeding habitat is open deciduous and mixed woods from Alaska to Mexico. It often nests in widely spaced trees, often cottonwood or aspen, along streams or rivers. It migrates to Mexico and Central America. Measurements: Length: 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) Wingspan: 22 cm (8.7 in) Weight: 10–16 g (0.35–0.56 oz) They are mainly olive-grey on the head and upperparts with white underparts; they have brown eyes and the front of the face is light. There is a white supercilium. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Warbling Vireo sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 1,311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
📅 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 Warbling Vireo in Glacier National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Warbling Vireo sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 1,311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Warbling Vireo in Glacier National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Warbling Vireo in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.