American Redstart

Q: What are the chances of seeing a American Redstart in Tikal National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a American Redstart sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 994 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see American Redstart in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for American Redstart in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

Setophaga ruticilla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
SpeciesSetophaga ruticilla (American Redstart)

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

at Tikal National Park

994 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026

37,947 Verified sightings across all 101 parks From 2019 to 2026

December Best month highest sighting rate

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

About the American Redstart

The American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is a New World warbler. It is only distantly related to the Old World (common) redstart, with both belonging to the order Passeriformes. The American redstart was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Motacilla ruticilla.

The genus name Setophaga is from Ancient Greek σής : sēs (genitive σητός : sētós) "moth", and φάγος : phágos "eater". The specific ruticilla is Neo-Latin for "redstart" from Latin rutilus, "red", and the diminutive -cilla.

In Ancient Greek the name was φοινίκουρος : phoiníkouros (from φοῖνιξ : phoĩnix- "red" and οὐρά : ourá "tail") "Redstart" refers to the male's red tail, "start" being an old word for tail. The American redstart is a smallish warbler. It measures 11 to 14 cm (4.3 to 5.5 in) in total length and has a wingspan of 16 to 23 cm (6.3 to 9.1 in). Its length is boosted by a relatively long tail and it is one of the lightest birds in its family. Weight is considerably less in winter than in summer. Males weigh an average of 8.6 g (0.30 oz) in summer but drop to 7.2 g (0.25 oz) in winter, while females drop even... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Setophaga castanea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga fusca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Setophaga pitiayumi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga dominica

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	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	~80%
2	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~70%
3	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~60%
4	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
5	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
6	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
7	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
8	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
9	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
10	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~40%
11	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~40%
12	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~40%
13	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~40%
14	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~40%
15	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
16	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
17	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~30%
18	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
19	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
20	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
21	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~20%
22	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
23	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
24	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
25	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
26	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
27	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
28	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~20%
29	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
30	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
31	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
32	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
33	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
34	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
35	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~10%
36	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
37	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
38	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
39	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
40	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
41	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
42	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
43	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
44	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
45	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
46	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
47	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
48	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
49	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
50	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
53	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
54	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
55	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
56	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
57	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
58	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
59	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
60	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
61	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
62	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
63	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
64	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
65	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
66	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
67	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
68	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
69	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
70	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
71	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
72	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
73	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
74	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
75	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
76	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
77	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
78	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
79	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
80	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
81	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
82	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
83	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
84	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
85	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
86	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
87	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
88	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
89	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
90	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
91	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
92	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
93	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
94	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
95	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
96	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
97	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
98	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
99	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
100	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
101	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Redstart in Tikal National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a American Redstart sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 994 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Redstart in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for American Redstart in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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American Redstart

About the American Redstart

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Magnolia Warbler

Hooded Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Northern Parula

Blackburnian Warbler

Tropical Parula

Yellow-throated Warbler

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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