Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
- SpeciesGeothlypis philadelphia (Mourning Warbler)
The mourning warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. Mourning warblers are neotropical migrants native to eastern and central North America and wintering in Central and South America. They tend to be found in dense second growth forests. They are very similar to the MacGillivray's warbler in appearance, especially in females and immature birds, but their breeding range does not overlap into the west. The "mourning" in this bird's name refers to the male's hood, thought to resemble a mourning veil. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Warbler sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Isle Royale National Park
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
📅 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 Mourning Warbler in Isle Royale National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Mourning Warbler sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mourning Warbler in Isle Royale National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mourning Warbler in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.