Bay-breasted Warbler
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Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea

Silhouette: Dylan GE Gomes · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
193 Verified sightings at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026
17,288 Verified sightings across all 62 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Blackburnian Warbler
LC

Blackburnian Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga fusca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cerulean Warbler
NT

Cerulean Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga cerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hooded Warbler
LC

Hooded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tennessee Warbler
LC

Tennessee Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis peregrina

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

Prothonotary Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Protonotaria citrea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
LC

Olive-crowned Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis semiflava

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bay-breasted Warbler in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bay-breasted Warbler sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 193 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bay-breasted Warbler in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

October has the highest sighting rate for Bay-breasted Warbler in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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