Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga occidentalis (Hermit Warbler)
The hermit warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) is a small perching bird. It is a species of New World warbler or wood-warbler. They are a migratory bird, the breeding range spanning the majority of the west coast of the United States. Their winter range includes parts of Mexico and Central America as well as parts of the southern California coast. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hermit Warbler sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 312 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
📅 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 Hermit Warbler in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Hermit Warbler sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 312 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hermit Warbler in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
August has the highest sighting rate for Hermit Warbler in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.