Geothlypis formosa
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In 3 days ~10%
The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing. Adult Kentucky warblers are mostly an olive-green in color on their back and nape, and a brilliant yellow below from their throat to their belly. They have a small tinge of black on their crown, and a large black mask with a yellow pattern that runs from the beak and encircles the eyes, resembling a pair of spectacles. Female Kentucky warblers have slightly less black on the sides of their head, and immature birds may have almost no black at all.
Measurements: Length: 5.1 in (13 cm) Weight: 0.5–0.5 oz (13–14 g) Wingspan: 7.9–8.7 in (20–22 cm) The Kentucky warbler is a scarce bird with a large range, frequenting moist deciduous forests. It is migratory, spending summer in the central and eastern United States, often ranging as far north as Wisconsin to Pennsylvania. Come fall and winter the Kentucky warbler will migrate back to the Yucatán Peninsula and the many islands of the Caribbean, flying non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico. In 2007... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 6 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kentucky Warbler sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kentucky Warbler in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Cañón del Sumidero National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kentucky 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.
18th of 38
Of the 38 parks where we can rate Kentucky Warbler sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park ranks 18th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 40%), Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%) and Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Geothlypis
The closest relatives of the Kentucky Warbler that you can see in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (genus Geothlypis, Yellowthroats and Allies) are Gray-crowned Yellowthroat (about 10%) and Common Yellowthroat (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kentucky Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (18 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.
