Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,663
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Philadelphia vireo”.