One of the most beautiful tropical parulas of the Argentine subtropical forest. The male has a blue-gray back, a face with a dark mask and a yellow throat, and a bright yellow-orange breast and belly. The wings have two white wing bars. The female has the same pattern but more muted. It measures 10 to 11 cm. It lives in gallery forest and dense subtropical woodland, especially the low and middle strata with tangled vegetation.
Behaviour
Very active and hard to follow. It moves nimbly among the thin branches of the understory, inspecting leaves and twigs for small insects, spiders and tiny larvae. It frequently joins the mixed flocks of understory insectivores. The song is a thin, ascending buzz or trill.
How and when to see it
Year-round in the portals with gallery forest and subtropical woodland. Easier to see when it joins mixed flocks.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where tropical parula has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where tropical parula lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Esteros Ñe’é
Experiences with local storytelling and a cultural take on the marshes.★ 5.0 - Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0 - SKYVY - Astrotourism
Astrotourism in Loreto, 17 km from the San Antonio portal. Night-sky observation with a…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameTropical Parula
- Scientific nameSetophaga pitiayumi
- GroupBird
- StatusNative
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