Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Kentucky Warbler

Geothlypis formosa

Spanish: Chipe patilludo

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
Photographed by santiagob1986 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing. Most often recorded in Dec.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Parulidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records4,489 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2023 – 2023
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/geothlypis-formosa/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.