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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 514 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Southern Yellowthroat
Geothlypis velata
Riverbank Warbler
Myiothlypis rivularis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum poliocephalum
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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 Tijuca National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Parula sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 514 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Parula in Tijuca National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Parula in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.