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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hermit Warbler sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
📅 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 Channel Islands National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Hermit Warbler sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hermit Warbler in Channel Islands National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Hermit Warbler in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.