Kentucky Warbler

Kentucky Warbler

Geothlypis formosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Carara National Park
297 Verified records at Carara National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Kentucky Warbler sighting in Carara National Park, based on 297 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
30–40%
2 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
4 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
7 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
10 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
36 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
39 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
41 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
43 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
44 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kentucky Warbler in Carara National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Kentucky Warbler sighting in Carara National Park, based on 297 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kentucky Warbler in Carara National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Kentucky Warbler in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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