Black-throated Blue Warbler
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Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

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

The black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family. Its breeding ranges are located in the interior of deciduous and mixed coniferous forests in eastern North America. Over the cooler months, it migrates to islands in the Caribbean and Central America. It is very rarely found in western Europe, where it is considered to be a non-indigenous species. The black-throated blue warbler is sexually dimorphic; the adult male has a black face and cheeks, deep blue upperparts and white underparts, while the adult female is olive-brown above and light yellow below. Predominantly insectivorous, the black-throated blue warbler supplements its diet with berries and seeds in winter. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Blue Warbler sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park

Pine Warbler
LC Endemic

Pine Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pinus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Warbler
LC

Yellow-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga dominica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

30–40% · Possible
Hooded Warbler
LC

Hooded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga citrina

20–30% · Possible
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

10–20% · With luck
Prairie Warbler
LC

Prairie Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga discolor

<5% · Rare
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

<5% · Rare
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

<5% · Rare
Bay-breasted Warbler
LC

Bay-breasted Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga castanea

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

<5% · Rare
Cape May Warbler
LC

Cape May Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga tigrina

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
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 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
70–80%
2 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
50–60%
3 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
6 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
7 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
22 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
23 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
28 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
30 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
31 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Blue Warbler in Congaree National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Blue Warbler sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-throated Blue Warbler in Congaree National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Blue Warbler in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.

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