The Tropical Parula is a small bird widespread across the Americas. Blue-grey and yellow plumage is distinctive, and males have a black facial mask.
Males have blue-grey upperparts, yellow underparts, and a black facial mask. The white wing bars vary across the range.
It searches for insects in the canopy and mid-levels of forests. It nests in moss or epiphytes and may be seen in pairs or mixed flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.