Oreothlypis superciliosa
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crescent-chested Warbler sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 351 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 275 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crescent-chested Warbler in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month.
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.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Crescent-chested Warbler sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 30%).
Same family: Parulidae
The closest relatives of the Crescent-chested Warbler that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Parulidae, New World Warblers) are Rufous-capped Warbler (about 50%), Painted Redstart (about 40%) and Tropical Parula (about 30%), 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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (351 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.
