Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
- GenusLimnothlypis
- SpeciesLimnothlypis swainsonii (Swainson's Warbler)
About the Swainson's Warbler
Swainson's warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) is a small species of New World warbler. It is monotypic, the only member of the genus Limnothlypis. Swainson's warbler was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.
Swainson's warblers are a small and rather undistinguished songbird, though they are fairly large for a New World warbler. Adults grow to 12.5–16 cm (4.9–6.3 in) in length and 11–20.5 g (0.39–0.72 oz) in weight. The wingspan averages 23 cm (9.1 in). They are a plain olive-brown above and pale yellow-white below. They have a whitish eyebrow stripe that runs above their eye, and the top of their head is a rusty brown. Unlike most other New World warblers that are mostly dimorphic, there is no difference in appearance between a male or female Swainson's warbler.
Swainson's warblers are uncommon, mostly found in flooded swamplands and canebrakes of the south-eastern United States. More rarely, they will also occur in rhododendron thickets in the southern Appalachian Mountains. They are a migratory species, with part of the population migrating southeastwards to the Greater Antilles (where it overwinters in the Blue Mountains... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
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 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 5 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 6 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 7 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Swainson's Warbler in Tikal National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Swainson's Warbler sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Swainson's Warbler in Tikal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Swainson's Warbler in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.