Cape May Warbler
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Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Silhouette: Dylan GE Gomes · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Wood Buffalo National Park
8 Verified sightings at Wood Buffalo National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,537 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Cape May Warbler

The Cape May warbler (Setophaga tigrina) is a species of New World warbler. It breeds in northern North America. Its breeding range spans all but the westernmost parts of southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and New England. It is migratory, wintering in the West Indies. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, with two records in Britain as of October 2013. The English name refers to Cape May, New Jersey, where George Ord collected the specimen that was later described by Alexander Wilson.

The Cape May warbler was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it in the genus Motacilla and coined the binomial name Motacilla tigrina. The specific epithet is from Latin tigrinus meaning "tigrine" or "barred or striped like a tiger". Gmelin based his account on "The yellow spotted fly-catcher" that had been described by the English naturalist George Edwards in 1758, and "Le figuier brun de Canada" that had been described by French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The Cape May warbler is now one of more than 30 species placed in the genus... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park

Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga castanea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Blackpoll Warbler
NT

Blackpoll Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga striata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Tennessee Warbler
LC

Tennessee Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis peregrina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ovenbird
LC

Ovenbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Yellowthroat
LC

Common Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis trichas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~40%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
3 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~30%
4 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
5 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~20%
6 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
~20%
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
8 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
11 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
12 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
22 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
31 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
32 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
36 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
39 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape May Warbler in Wood Buffalo National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape May Warbler sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape May Warbler in Wood Buffalo National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Cape May Warbler in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.

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