Tropical Parula
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Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
24 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
21,222 Verified sightings across all 56 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Tropical Parula

The tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is a species of passerine bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in the U. S. state of Texas, Mexico, and every Central American country. Its range continues in every mainland South American country (though in Chile only as a vagrant), on Trinidad, and as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands.

The tropical parula was formally described in 1817 as Sylvia pitiayumi. It was sequentially placed in genera Parula and Dendroica. Beginning in 2011 taxonomic systems merged both of those genera into its present genus Setophaga. In the twentieth century some authors proposed that the tropical parula and the northern parula (Setophaga americana) should be lumped as a single species. They do form a superspecies. The tropical parula has also borne the English names Sennett's warbler, olive-backed warbler, Pitiaymi warbler, and tropical parula warbler.

The tropical parula's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, the Clements taxonomy, and the American Ornithological Society assign it these nine subspecies: However, since 2016 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World has treated... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · 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
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Bay-breasted Warbler
LC

Bay-breasted Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga castanea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blackburnian Warbler
LC

Blackburnian Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga fusca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Warbler
LC

Yellow-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga dominica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~70%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
5 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~40%
6 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
7 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
8 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~30%
9 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~30%
11 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
12 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
13 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
14 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
15 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
16 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
17 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
18 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
19 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
20 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
21 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
22 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
23 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
24 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
25 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
26 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
27 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
28 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
29 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
30 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
31 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
32 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
33 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
34 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
35 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
36 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
40 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
42 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
43 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
46 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
48 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
49 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
53 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
55 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
56 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Parula in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tropical Parula in Tikal National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Parula in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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