Golden-crowned Warbler

Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
2,482 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The golden-crowned warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus) is a small insectivorous bird in the New World warbler family Parulidae. It has a large geographic range that extends from northeastern Mexico south to northern Argentina. The white-bellied warbler was formerly treated as a separate species but is now considered to be conspecific with the golden-crowned warbler. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crowned Warbler sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 2,482 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
5 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
6 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
9 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
10 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
11 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
12 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
17 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
18 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
20 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
21 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
22 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
23 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
25 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
26 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
27 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
28 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
29 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
31 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
34 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
39 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
40 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
41 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
46 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-crowned Warbler in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crowned Warbler sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 2,482 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-crowned Warbler in Arenal Volcano National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Golden-crowned Warbler in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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