Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin, 1851) (0, 2)
STATUS
North America. Monotypic.
OVERVIEW
One in Co. Cork in 1985 pre-empted the first British record.
BBRC RECORD
1). 1987 Isles of Scilly Borough Farm, Tresco, 10th to 13th October, photo.
(Twitching 1: 301-302; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 588; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 499; J. Brodie Good, British Birds 84: 572-574, plates 313-314; Birding World 5 (8): 311, photo; C. Bradshaw, British Birds 96: 405; BOURC (2003), Ibis 145: 178-183; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 138).
2). 2023 Outer Hebrides Castlebay, Barra, 23rd September to 1st October, photo.
(B. Taylor, K. Taylor & I. Ricketts, Scottish Birds 44: 167-174, plates 129 & 133; BBRC - Web-WIP-11-3-24).