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 Marino Ballena National Park

1 Verified sightings at Marino Ballena 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 Marino Ballena National Park

Geothlypis philadelphia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geothlypis poliocephala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geothlypis trichas

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Leiothlypis peregrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Protonotaria citrea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga castanea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Myiothlypis fulvicauda

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga pitiayumi

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 Marino Ballena National Park

Closest Relatives at Marino Ballena National Park

Mourning Warbler

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Common Yellowthroat

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Northern Waterthrush

Prothonotary Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Buff-rumped Warbler

Tropical Parula

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found