Geothlypis beldingi
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
Belding's yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is endemic to Mexico. Belding's yellowthroat was formally described in 1882 with its current binomial Geothlypis beldingi. The species' specific epithet, and later its English name, honor Lyman Belding, the California naturalist "who has had the good fortune to discover it". Its closest relative is the widespread common yellowthroat (G. trichas).
Belding's yellowthroat is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. It weighs an average of 14 to 15 g (0.49 to 0.53 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a large black mask from the forehead past the eye to the side of the neck. It is bordered top and back with a yellow band. They have an olive crown and the rest of their head is yellow. Their upperparts are olive. Their wing and tail feathers have dusky inner webs and bright olive-yellow edges. Their chin, throat, and underparts are bright yellow with an olive... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Belding's Yellowthroat sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 153rd most-seen of the 169 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Belding's Yellowthroat in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Belding's Yellowthroat sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Belding's Yellowthroat sightings, Bahía de Loreto National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Belding's Yellowthroat is recorded against all the birds logged in Bahía de Loreto National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
