Western Spindalis

Western Spindalis

Spindalis zena

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
611 Verified records at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

[[|thumb]] [[|thumb]] The western spindalis (Spindalis zena) is a songbird species. It was formerly considered conspecific with the other three species of Spindalis, with the common name stripe-headed tanager. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Western Spindalis sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 611 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

Tropical Mockingbird
LC Endemic

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

80–90% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

80–90% · Very likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

80–90% · Very likely
Black Catbird
LC

Black Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanoptila glabrirostris

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

70–80% · Very likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

60–70% · Likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

50–60% · Likely
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Yucatán Vireo
LC

Yucatán Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo magister

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Warbler
LC

Yellow-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga dominica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Spindalis in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Western Spindalis sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 611 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Spindalis in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Western Spindalis in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.

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