Oreothlypis superciliosa
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The crescent-chested warbler (Oreothlypis superciliosa) is a small New World warbler. It is common throughout its montane range, from northern Mexico to northern Nicaragua, and is an occasional vagrant to Arizona and Texas. It shows an affinity for oaks.
The crescent-chested warbler is superficially similar to both the northern parula and the tropical parula, with yellow underparts, a gray head, and a greenish back, but neither of these has a bold white eyebrow. Adult males have a discrete chestnut crescent on the breast, which is less prominent and sometimes lacking in females and young birds.
The species was formerly placed in the genus Parula, or Vermivora, but transferred to Oreothlypis following genetic analysis of the family Parulidae. Five subspecies are accepted: Oreothlypis superciliosa sodalis (Moore, RT, 1941) — Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico
Oreothlypis superciliosa mexicana (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850) — Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Mexico Oreothlypis superciliosa palliata (Van Rossem, AJ, 1939) — southwestern Mexico (southern Jalisco to western Michoacán and Guerrero)
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crescent-chested Warbler sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 270 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crescent-chested Warbler in Big Bend National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crescent-chested Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Crescent-chested Warbler sightings, Big Bend National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 20%) and Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 20%).
Same family: Parulidae
The closest relatives of the Crescent-chested Warbler that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Parulidae, New World Warblers) are Yellow-rumped Warbler (about 50%), Wilson's Warbler (about 30%) and Audubon's Warbler (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crescent-chested Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Big Bend National Park (24 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.
