Myiothlypis nigrocristata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The black-crested warbler (Myiothlypis nigrocristata) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The black-crested warbler was formally described in 1840 with the binomial Trichas nigro-cristatus. For a time it was placed in genus Basileuterus. By 2012 the IOC had assigned it to Myiothlypis. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) did so in 2016.
The black-crested warbler is monotypic. However, for a time what is now subspecies euophrys of the citrine warbler (Myiothlypis luteoviridis) was treated as a subspecies of it. The black-crested warbler is about 13.5 cm (5.3 in) long and weighs about 11 to 20 g (0.39 to 0.71 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a narrow black crown stripe, a wide yellow supercilium, a black stripe through the eye, a yellow crescent under the eye, and olive-green cheeks and ear coverts. Their nape, upperparts, wings, and tail are olive-green. Their throat and underparts are yellow. They have a dark iris, a blackish bill, and orange-yellow legs and feet. Juveniles have a dusky olive-gray head... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Warbler sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,173 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th most-seen of the 424 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.
August and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crested Warbler in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in April and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-crested 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-crested Warbler sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-crested Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (1,173 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.
