Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusHelmitheros
- SpeciesHelmitheros vermivorum (Worm-eating Warbler)
The worm-eating warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) is a small New World warbler that breeds in the Eastern United States and migrates to southern Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America for the winter. It is the only species in the genus Helmitheros. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Worm-eating Warbler sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
📅 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 Worm-eating Warbler in Everglades National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Worm-eating Warbler sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Worm-eating Warbler in Everglades National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Worm-eating Warbler in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.