Chestnut-sided Warbler
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Chestnut-sided Warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica

Silhouette: Dylan GE Gomes · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Corcovado National Park
835 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
37,528 Verified sightings across all 65 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Chestnut-sided Warbler

The chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) is a New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America and in southern Canada westwards to the Canadian Prairies. They also breed in the Great Lakes region and in the eastern United States.

The chestnut-sided warbler was formally described in 1766 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Motacilla pensylvanica. Linnaeus based his account on the "Red-throated fly-catcher" that had been described and illustrated in 1760 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his book Gleanings of Natural History. Edwards had received specimens from the American naturalist William Bartram that had been collected in Pennsylvania. The chestnut-sided warbler is now one of more than 30 species placed in the genus Setophaga that was introduced in 1827 by the English naturalist William Swainson. The genus name Setophaga combines the Ancient Greek σης/sēs, σητος/sētos meaning "moth" with -φαγος/-phagos meaning "-eating". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

Setophaga icterocephala is a junior synonym of S. pennsylvanicus, and is no longer used. The... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blackburnian Warbler
LC

Blackburnian Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga fusca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga castanea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tennessee Warbler
LC

Tennessee Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis peregrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Buff-rumped Warbler

Buff-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiothlypis fulvicauda

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Kentucky Warbler
LC

Kentucky Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis formosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Mourning Warbler
LC

Mourning Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis philadelphia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Golden-winged Warbler
NT

Golden-winged Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vermivora chrysoptera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
5 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
7 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
8 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
10 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
12 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
13 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
15 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
16 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
18 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
19 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
21 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
22 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
23 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
24 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
25 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
26 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
27 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
28 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
29 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
30 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
31 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
32 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
33 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
34 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
39 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
41 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
43 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
46 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
47 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
48 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
52 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
54 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
55 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
56 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
58 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
59 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
61 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
62 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
63 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
64 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
65 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-sided Warbler in Corcovado National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-sided Warbler sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 835 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-sided Warbler in Corcovado National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-sided Warbler in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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