Geothlypis beldingi
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Belding's Yellowthroat sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 133rd most-seen of the 237 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Belding's Yellowthroat in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in July to January, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Belding's Yellowthroat sightings, El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Belding's Yellowthroat is recorded against all the birds logged in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (76 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.
