Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
- SpeciesGeothlypis formosa (Kentucky Warbler)
The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Kentucky Warbler sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kentucky Warbler in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Kentucky Warbler sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kentucky Warbler in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Kentucky Warbler in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.