Setophaga chrysoparia
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) is an endangered species of bird that breeds in Central Texas, from Palo Pinto County southwestward along the eastern and southern edge of the Edwards Plateau to Kinney County. The golden-cheeked warbler is the only bird species with a breeding range endemic to Texas.
The golden-cheeked warbler is very striking due to its bright yellow cheeks that are contrasted by its black throat and back. It is also identified by its unique buzzing song emerging from the wooded canyons where it breeds. Golden-cheeked warblers breed in 33 counties in central Texas and are dependent on ashe juniper (blueberry juniper or cedar) for their fine bark strips used as nesting material.
The golden-cheeked warbler can be found in numerous state parks within Texas. These parks include Colorado Bend State Park (SP), Dinosaur Valley SP, Garner SP, Guadalupe River SP, Honey Creek State Natural Area (SNA), Hill Country SNA, Kerr Management Area, Longhorn Cavern SP, Lost Maples SNA, Meridian SP, Pedernales Falls SP, Possum Kingdom SP, and South Llano River SP.
The golden-cheeked warbler is endemic to Texas and Mexico... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-cheeked Warbler sighting in La Tigra National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 176 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
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-cheeked Warbler in La Tigra National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of La Tigra National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-cheeked 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Golden-cheeked Warbler sightings, La Tigra National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 10%).
Same genus: Setophaga
The closest relatives of the Golden-cheeked Warbler that you can see in La Tigra National Park (genus Setophaga, Setophaga Warblers) are Black-throated Green Warbler (about 20%), Grace's Warbler (about 20%) and Townsend's Warbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-cheeked Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in La Tigra National Park (21 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.
