Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
SpeciesSetophaga castanea (Bay-breasted Warbler)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

4 Verified sightings at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve From 2019 to 2026

17,288 Verified sightings across all 62 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bay-breasted Warbler

The bay-breasted warbler (Setophaga castanea) is a small species of songbird in the New World warbler family, Parulidae. It is one of 35 species in the diverse genus Setophaga. Like all songbirds, or passerines, the species is classified in the order Passeriformes.

The bay-breasted warbler was formally described and illustrated in 1810 by the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson based on specimens collected in Pennsylvania. Wilson coined the binomial name Sylvia castanea. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "chestnut-coloured". The bay-breasted warbler is now one of over 30 species placed in the genus Setophaga that was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827. The species is monotypic, with no subspecies accepted. The genus name Setophaga combines the Ancient Greek σης/sēs, σητος/sētos meaning "moth" with -φαγος/-phagos meaning "-eating".

Adult males in breeding plumage are primarily greyish above, with two white wing bars, dark streaks on the back, and a creamy neck patch. The face is black, and the crown, throat, and sides are a dark chestnut colour. Breeding females are similar in overall pattern to the males, but are paler... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Setophaga caerulescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Leiothlypis peregrina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Basileuterus rufifrons

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cardellina pusilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Protonotaria citrea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geothlypis poliocephala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
2	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
3	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
4	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
5	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
6	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
7	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
8	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
9	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
11	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
12	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
13	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
15	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
17	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
20	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
21	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
22	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
23	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
24	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
27	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
28	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
29	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
30	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
31	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
32	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
33	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
35	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
38	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
39	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
41	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
44	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
45	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
46	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
48	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
49	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
50	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
51	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
52	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
53	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
54	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
55	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
56	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
57	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
58	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	Insufficient data
59	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
60	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
61	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
62	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Bay-breasted Warbler

About the Bay-breasted Warbler

Recent sightings of Bay-breasted Warbler in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

American Redstart

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Rufous-capped Warbler

Northern Waterthrush

Wilson's Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found