Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
SpeciesSetophaga magnolia (Magnolia Warbler)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Saguaro National Park

4 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026

23,506 Verified sightings across all 70 parks From 2019 to 2026

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

About the Magnolia Warbler

The magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia) is a member of the wood warbler family Parulidae. The genus name Setophaga is from Ancient Greek ses, "moth", and phagos, "eating", and the specific magnolia refers to the type locality. American ornithologist Alexander Wilson found this species in magnolias near Fort Adams, Mississippi.

This species is a moderately small New World warbler. It measures 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) in length and spans 16 to 20 cm (6.3 to 7.9 in) across the wings. Body mass in adult birds can range from 6.6 to 12.6 g (0.23 to 0.44 oz), though weights have reportedly ranged up to 15 g (0.53 oz) prior to migration. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 5.4 to 6.4 cm (2.1 to 2.5 in), the tail is 4.6 to 5.2 cm (1.8 to 2.0 in), the bill is 0.8 to 1 cm (0.31 to 0.39 in) and the tarsus is 1.7 to 1.85 cm (0.67 to 0.73 in). The magnolia warbler can be distinguished by its coloration. The breeding males often have white, gray, and black backs with yellow on the sides; yellow and black-striped stomachs; white, gray, and black foreheads and beaks; distinct black tails with white stripes on the underside; and defined white patches... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Setophaga auduboni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Setophaga nigrescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga townsendi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga dominica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga occidentalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Setophaga pinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga caerulescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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	Daily sighting probability
1	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~60%
2	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~60%
3	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~60%
4	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
5	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
7	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
8	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~40%
9	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
11	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~40%
12	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
13	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
14	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
15	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
16	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
17	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
18	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
19	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
20	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
21	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
22	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
23	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
24	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~10%
25	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
26	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
27	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
29	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
30	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
31	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
32	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
33	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
34	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	<5%
35	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
36	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
38	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
39	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
40	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
41	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
42	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
43	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
45	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
46	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
47	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
48	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
51	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
53	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
54	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
55	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
56	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
57	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
58	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
59	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
60	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
61	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
62	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
63	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
64	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
65	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
66	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
67	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
68	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
69	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
70	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Magnolia Warbler

About the Magnolia Warbler

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

Audubon's Warbler

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Northern Parula

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Townsend's Warbler

Yellow-throated Warbler

Hermit Warbler

Pine Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found