Southern Yellowthroat
Geothlypis velata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
- SpeciesGeothlypis velata (Southern Yellowthroat)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Riverbank Warbler
Myiothlypis rivularis
White-browed Warbler
Myiothlypis leucoblephara
Flavescent Warbler
Myiothlypis flaveola
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
📅 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 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Yellowthroat in Iguazú National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Southern Yellowthroat sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 676 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Yellowthroat in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Southern Yellowthroat in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.