Cape May Warbler
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Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Silhouette: Dylan GE Gomes · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Big Cypress National Preserve
32 Verified sightings at Big Cypress National Preserve From 2019 to 2026
11,537 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Cape May Warbler

The Cape May warbler (Setophaga tigrina) is a species of New World warbler. It breeds in northern North America. Its breeding range spans all but the westernmost parts of southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and New England. It is migratory, wintering in the West Indies. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, with two records in Britain as of October 2013. The English name refers to Cape May, New Jersey, where George Ord collected the specimen that was later described by Alexander Wilson.

The Cape May warbler was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it in the genus Motacilla and coined the binomial name Motacilla tigrina. The specific epithet is from Latin tigrinus meaning "tigrine" or "barred or striped like a tiger". Gmelin based his account on "The yellow spotted fly-catcher" that had been described by the English naturalist George Edwards in 1758, and "Le figuier brun de Canada" that had been described by French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The Cape May warbler is now one of more than 30 species placed in the genus... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Pine Warbler
LC

Pine Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-throated Warbler
LC

Yellow-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga dominica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Prairie Warbler
LC

Prairie Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga discolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-throated Blue Warbler
LC

Black-throated Blue Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga caerulescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~40%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
3 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~30%
4 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
5 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~20%
6 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
~20%
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
8 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
11 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
12 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
22 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
31 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
32 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
36 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
39 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape May Warbler in Big Cypress National Preserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cape May Warbler sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape May Warbler in Big Cypress National Preserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Cape May Warbler in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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