Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga pitiayumi (Tropical Parula)
The tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is a species of passerine bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in the U. S. state of Texas, Mexico, and every Central American country. Its range continues in every mainland South American country (though in Chile only as a vagrant), on Trinidad, and as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
White-browed Warbler
Myiothlypis leucoblephara
Southern Yellowthroat
Geothlypis velata
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
📅 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 Tropical Parula in El Palmar National Park?
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Parula in El Palmar National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Parula in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.