Myiothlypis luteoviridis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The citrine warbler (Myiothlypis luteoviridis) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The species' English name derives from the Latin citrus which means "yellow".
The citrine warbler was formally described in 1845 as Trichas luteoviridis. At some point it was reassigned to genus Basileuterus. By 2012 the IOC had reassigned it to its present genus Myiothlypis. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) did so in 2016.
The citrine warbler's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, the Clements taxonomy, and AviList assign it these five subspecies: Myiothlypis luteoviridis luteoviridis (Bonaparte, 1845) Myiothlypis luteoviridis quindiana (Meyer de Schauensee, 1946)
Myiothlypis luteoviridis richardsoni (Chapman, 1912) Myiothlypis luteoviridis striaticeps Cabanis, 1873 Myiothlypis luteoviridis euophrys (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Citrine Warbler sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 261st most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Citrine Warbler in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Citrine 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 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Citrine Warbler sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same genus: Myiothlypis
The closest relatives of the Citrine Warbler that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Myiothlypis) are Black-crested Warbler (about 20%) and Russet-crowned Warbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Citrine Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (64 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.
