Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga discolor (Prairie Warbler)
The prairie warbler (Setophaga discolor) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Prairie Warbler sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 2 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 18 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Prairie Warbler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Prairie Warbler sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Prairie Warbler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Prairie Warbler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.