Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga pitiayumi (Tropical Parula)
The tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is a species of passerine bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in the U. S. state of Texas, Mexico, and every Central American country. Its range continues in every mainland South American country (though in Chile only as a vagrant), on Trinidad, and as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 266 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Spectacled Redstart
Myioborus melanocephalus
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Russet-crowned Warbler
Myiothlypis coronata
Black-crested Warbler
Myiothlypis nigrocristata
Citrine Warbler
Myiothlypis luteoviridis
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Three-striped Warbler
Basileuterus tristriatus
Three-banded Warbler
Basileuterus trifasciatus
Buff-rumped Warbler
Myiothlypis fulvicauda
Black-lored Yellowthroat
Geothlypis auricularis
📅 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 Tropical Parula in Podocarpus National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 266 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Parula in Podocarpus National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Parula in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.