Fan-tailed Warbler
Basileuterus lachrymosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusBasileuterus
- SpeciesBasileuterus lachrymosus (Fan-tailed Warbler)
The fan-tailed warbler (Basileuterus lachrymosus) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found from Mexico to Nicaragua. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in the U. S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Its "habit of constant tail-fanning and tail-swinging [is] distinctive". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fan-tailed Warbler sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fan-tailed Warbler in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Fan-tailed Warbler sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fan-tailed Warbler in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Fan-tailed Warbler in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.