Blackburnian Warbler
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Blackburnian Warbler

Setophaga fusca

Silhouette: Dylan GE Gomes · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tortuguero National Park
55 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026
23,865 Verified sightings across all 73 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Blackburnian Warbler

The Blackburnian warbler (Setophaga fusca) is a small New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America, from southern Canada, westwards to the southern Canadian Prairies, the Great Lakes region and New England, to North Carolina. They are migratory, wintering in southern Central America and South America, and are very rare vagrants to western Europe. The common name honors the English botanist Anna Blackburne.

The Blackburnian warbler was formally described in 1776 by the German zoologist Philipp Statius Müller under the binomial name Motacilla fusca. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "dusky", "black" or "brown". Müller based his account on a handcoloured plate of the "Figuier étranger" that had been engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet to accompany the Comte de Buffon's multivolume work Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The type location is French Guiana. The Blackburnian warbler is now placed in the genus Setophaga that was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827. The genus name Setophaga combines the Ancient Greek σης/sēs, σητος/sētos meaning "moth" with -φαγος/-phagos meaning "-eating". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga castanea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Audubon's Warbler

Audubon's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga auduboni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

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

Yellow-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga dominica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hooded Warbler
LC

Hooded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~50%
2 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~40%
3 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
4 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
5 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
6 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
7 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
8 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
11 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
12 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
17 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
18 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
25 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
27 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
37 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
39 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
40 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
43 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
44 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
45 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
46 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
47 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
48 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
50 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
51 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
53 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
54 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
56 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
57 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
58 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
59 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
60 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
61 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
62 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
63 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
64 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
65 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
66 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
68 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
69 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
70 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
71 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
72 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
73 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blackburnian Warbler in Tortuguero National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blackburnian Warbler sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blackburnian Warbler in Tortuguero National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Blackburnian Warbler in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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