MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
- GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
- SpeciesGeothlypis tolmiei (MacGillivray's Warbler)
About the MacGillivray's Warbler
MacGillivray's warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found from southeastern Alaska and western Canada to Panama. MacGillivray's warbler was formally described by John Townsend in 1839 with the binomial Sylvia Tolmiei [sic] and the English name "Tolmie's Warbler". He drew on paintings in Audubon's Birds of America, in which Audubon had confused it with what was later named the mourning warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia). Townsend's names honor his friend William Fraser Tolmie. MaGillivray's and the mourning warblers are sister species and hybridize extensively. Audubon gave the species its current English name to honor William MacGillivray.
MacGillivray's warbler was long assigned to the genus Oporornis. The American Ornithological Society moved it to its present genus Geothlypis in 2011. The IOC made the change in 2012, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) in 2016, and the Clements taxonomy by 2018.
However, the further taxonomy of MacGillivray's warbler is unsettled. The IOC, HBW, and AviList assign it two subspecies, the nominate G. t. tolmiei (Townsend, 1839... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of MacGillivray's Warbler in Celaque National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Celaque National Park
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Crescent-chested Warbler
Oreothlypis superciliosa
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a MacGillivray's Warbler in Celaque National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a MacGillivray's Warbler sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see MacGillivray's Warbler in Celaque National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for MacGillivray's Warbler in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.