Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
- SpeciesGeothlypis formosa (Kentucky Warbler)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Oporornis philadelphia
Geothlypis philadelphia
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 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 Kentucky Warbler in Shenandoah National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Kentucky Warbler sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 137 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kentucky Warbler in Shenandoah National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Kentucky Warbler in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.