Rufous-capped Warbler

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
144 Verified records at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-capped warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. It also occurs as a casual visitor to the U. S. states of Arizona and Texas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-capped Warbler sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
4 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
5 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
6 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
10 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
12 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
13 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
15 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
22 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
24 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
26 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
32 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
38 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
40 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
41 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-capped Warbler in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-capped Warbler sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-capped Warbler in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-capped Warbler in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.

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