Philadelphia Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) is in the Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis family (Vireonidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 2,873 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in September.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: spring and fall migrant. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

When to photograph Philadelphia Vireo: observations by month (U.S.)

About 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.From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

Philadelphia Vireo by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)

Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus

White-eyed VireoVireo griseus

Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius

Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus

Western Warbling VireoVireo swainsoni

Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni

Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons

Bell's VireoVireo bellii

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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