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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 707 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
📅 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 Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 707 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Parula in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Parula in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.