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Collared Redstart

Myioborus torquatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Los Quetzales National Park
3,285 Verified records at Los Quetzales National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The collared whitestart (Myioborus torquatus), also known as the collared redstart, is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Redstart sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 3,285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park

Slate-throated Redstart
LC

Slate-throated Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus miniatus

5–10% · With luck
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Flame-throated Warbler
LC

Flame-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreothlypis gutturalis

40–50% · Likely
Tennessee Warbler
LC

Tennessee Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis peregrina

40–50% · Likely
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

30–40% · Possible
Black-cheeked Warbler
LC

Black-cheeked Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus melanogenys

30–40% · Possible
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

10–20% · With luck
Louisiana Waterthrush
LC

Louisiana Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia motacilla

10–20% · With luck
Wrenthrush
LC

Wrenthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zeledonia coronata

5–10% · With luck
Golden-winged Warbler
NT

Golden-winged Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vermivora chrysoptera

5–10% · With luck
Nashville Warbler
LC

Nashville Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

Insufficient data
Blackburnian Warbler
LC

Blackburnian Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga fusca

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
3 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Redstart in Los Quetzales National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Redstart sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 3,285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Redstart in Los Quetzales National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Collared Redstart in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.

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