Golden-crowned Warbler
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Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tikal National Park
103 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
19,470 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Golden-crowned Warbler

The golden-crowned warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus) is a small insectivorous bird in the New World warbler family Parulidae. It has a large geographic range that extends from northeastern Mexico south to northern Argentina. The white-bellied warbler was formerly treated as a separate species but is now considered to be conspecific with the golden-crowned warbler.

The golden-crowned warbler was formally described in 1830 under the binomial name Sylvia culicivora by the German accountant Wilhelm Deppe in a price list of specimens that had been collected in Mexico by Wilhelm's brother Ferdinand Deppe. The specific epithet combines the Latin culex, culicis meaning "midge" and -vorus meaning "eating". The golden-crowned warbler is now one of 12 species placed in the genus Basileuterus that was introduced in 1848 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis. The genus name is from Ancient Greek βασιλευτερος/basileuteros meaning "more kingly".

Fourteen subspecies are recognised: Basileuterus culicivorus flavescens Ridgway, 1902 – central west Mexico Basileuterus culicivorus brasierii (Giraud Jr, 1841) – northeast, central east Mexico Basileuterus culicivorus culicivorus (Deppe... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Kentucky Warbler
LC

Kentucky Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis formosa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Hooded Warbler
LC

Hooded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ovenbird
LC

Ovenbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Worm-eating Warbler
LC

Worm-eating Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Helmitheros vermivorum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~70%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~50%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~50%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
5 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
6 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
9 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
10 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
11 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
12 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
14 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
16 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
17 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
18 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
19 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
22 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
23 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
24 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
25 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
26 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
27 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
28 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
29 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
31 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
34 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
39 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
40 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
41 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
46 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-crowned Warbler in Tikal National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crowned Warbler sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-crowned Warbler in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Golden-crowned Warbler in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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