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 Volcán Barú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Setophaga chrysoparia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
📅 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 Volcán Barú National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Hermit Warbler sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hermit Warbler in Volcán Barú National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Hermit Warbler in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.