Bell's Vireo
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Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
99 Verified records at Joshua Tree National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii) is a songbird that migrates between a breeding range in Western North America and a winter range in Central America. It is dull olive-gray above and whitish below. It has a faint white eye ring and faint wing bars. This bird was named by Audubon for John Graham Bell, who accompanied him on his trip up the Missouri River in the 1840s. The least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) is an endangered subspecies in Southern California. Consideration of Bell's vireo has been a factor in several land development projects, to protect least Bell's vireo habitat. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bell's Vireo sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Warbling Vireo
LC

Warbling Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo gilvus

<5% · Rare
Hutton's Vireo
LC Endemic

Hutton's Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo huttoni

Insufficient data
Cassin's Vireo
LC Endemic

Cassin's Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo cassinii

<5% · Rare
Red-eyed Vireo
LC

Red-eyed Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo olivaceus

<5% · Rare
Plumbeous Vireo
LC

Plumbeous Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo plumbeus

<5% · Rare
Gray Vireo
LC

Gray Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo vicinior

Insufficient data
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

60–70% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
5 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bell's Vireo in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Bell's Vireo sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bell's Vireo in Joshua Tree National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Bell's Vireo in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.

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