Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusLeiothlypis (Leiothlypis Warblers)
- SpeciesLeiothlypis peregrina (Tennessee Warbler)
The Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. The specific name peregrina is from Latin peregrinus "wanderer". Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tennessee Warbler sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
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 Tennessee Warbler in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Tennessee Warbler sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tennessee Warbler in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
April has the highest sighting rate for Tennessee Warbler in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.