Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga pitiayumi (Tropical Parula)
The tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is a species of passerine bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in the U. S. state of Texas, Mexico, and every Central American country. Its range continues in every mainland South American country (though in Chile only as a vagrant), on Trinidad, and as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Collared Redstart
Myioborus torquatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Parula in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Parula in Los Quetzales National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Parula in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.