Kentucky Warbler

Geothlypis formosa

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
SpeciesGeothlypis formosa (Kentucky Warbler)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

1 Verified sightings at Guadalupe Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026

5,610 Verified sightings across all 45 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Kentucky Warbler

The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing. Adult Kentucky warblers are mostly an olive-green in color on their back and nape, and a brilliant yellow below from their throat to their belly. They have a small tinge of black on their crown, and a large black mask with a yellow pattern that runs from the beak and encircles the eyes, resembling a pair of spectacles. Female Kentucky warblers have slightly less black on the sides of their head, and immature birds may have almost no black at all.

Measurements: Length: 5.1 in (13 cm) Weight: 0.5–0.5 oz (13–14 g) Wingspan: 7.9–8.7 in (20–22 cm) The Kentucky warbler is a scarce bird with a large range, frequenting moist deciduous forests. It is migratory, spending summer in the central and eastern United States, often ranging as far north as Wisconsin to Pennsylvania. Come fall and winter the Kentucky warbler will migrate back to the Yucatán Peninsula and the many islands of the Caribbean, flying non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico. In 2007... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Geothlypis tolmiei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geothlypis trichas

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Setophaga auduboni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cardellina pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Setophaga graciae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Setophaga townsendi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Setophaga nigrescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Leiothlypis virginiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Leiothlypis celata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~40%
2	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
3	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
4	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
5	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~20%
6	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
7	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
8	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
11	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
12	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
16	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
22	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
24	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
25	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
26	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
27	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
29	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
30	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
31	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
34	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
35	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
36	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
37	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
38	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
39	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
40	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
41	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	Insufficient data
42	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
43	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
44	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
45	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Kentucky Warbler

About the Kentucky Warbler

Recent sightings of Kentucky Warbler in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

MacGillivray's Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Audubon's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Grace's Warbler

Townsend's Warbler

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Virginia's Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found