Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Geothlypis poliocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
SpeciesGeothlypis poliocephala (Gray-crowned Yellowthroat)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tikal National Park

2 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026

2,365 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026

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

About the Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

The grey-crowned yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found from Mexico to Panama. The black-polled yellowthroat was formally described in 1859 with its current binomial Geothlypis poliocephala. Some authors have placed the species in the monotypic genus Chamaethlypis but genetic data do not support this treatment.

The grey-crowned yellowthroat has these six subspecies: G. p. poliocephala Baird, 1865 G. p. ralphi Ridgway, 1894 G. p. palpebralis Ridgway, 1887 G. p. caninucha Ridgway, 1872 G. p. icterotis Ridgway, 1889 G. p. ridgwayi (Griscom, 1930) The grey-crowned yellowthroat is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 13 to 16 g (0.46 to 0.56 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. It has a long graduated tail and a stout bill with a visibly curved culmen. Adult males of the nominate subspecies G. p. poliocephala have a mostly olive-gray head with a gray crown, black lores, and white crescents above and below the eye. Their nape, upperparts, wings, and tail are grayish olive-brown. Their throat, breast, and undertail coverts are yellow, their flanks washed... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Geothlypis formosa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Geothlypis trichas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geothlypis philadelphia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Seiurus aurocapilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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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	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
2	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
3	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
4	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
6	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
9	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
11	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
12	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
13	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
14	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
20	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
23	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
24	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
27	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
31	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
32	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
33	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
35	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
36	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
37	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

About the Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Kentucky Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Mourning Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Hooded Warbler

American Redstart

Northern Waterthrush

Yellow Warbler

Ovenbird

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found