Hooded Warbler
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Hooded Warbler

Setophaga citrina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1,536 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina) is a New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America across the eastern United States and into southernmost Canada (Ontario). It is migratory, wintering in Central America and the West Indies. Hooded warblers are very rare vagrants to western Europe. Recent genetic research has suggested that the type species of Wilsonia (hooded warbler W. citrina) and of Setophaga (American redstart S. ruticilla) are closely related and should be merged into the same genus. As the name Setophaga (published in 1827) takes priority over Wilsonia (published in 1838), hooded warbler would then be transferred as Setophaga citrina. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Warbler sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 1,536 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-throated Warbler
LC

Yellow-throated Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga dominica

10–20% · With luck
Pine Warbler
LC Endemic

Pine Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pinus

10–20% · With luck
Black-throated Blue Warbler
LC

Black-throated Blue Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga caerulescens

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

5–10% · With luck
Blackburnian Warbler
LC

Blackburnian Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga fusca

5–10% · With luck
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

5–10% · With luck
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

5–10% · With luck
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

5–10% · Rare
Bay-breasted Warbler
LC

Bay-breasted Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga castanea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
5 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
30–40%
6 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
7 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
8 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
10 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
11 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
12 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
13 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
15 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
16 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
17 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
18 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
19 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
21 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
38 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
39 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
40 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
41 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
45 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
47 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
49 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
50 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
52 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
53 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Warbler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Warbler sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 1,536 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hooded Warbler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Warbler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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