Birds of Colombia - Setophaga


American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Male Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Ontario, Canada
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American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Female Puerto Boyaca, Colombia Male in breeding plumage has reddish vertical streaks on chest.
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Northern migrant.


Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant.
Immature.


Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) Female Flamingo Gardens, Davie, Florida, USA The female has a square white mark on the wing like the male, which is not seen well in this photo.
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Northern migrant.
A female eating a fig for energy during migration.


Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Male Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Female Costa Rica A bit similar to an immature [Blackpoll Warbler], but the red on crown confirms id. The Bay-breasted female is also more yellow, less olive. And only young Blackpolls have grey/black legs.
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Northern migrant.


Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Near Threatened Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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Northern migrant. Rare and local.


Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Female Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. Uncommon.


Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata) Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. Myrtle Warbler is the east coast (North America) version of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. On the west coast it has a yellow throat and is called [Audubon's Warbler].. In Colombia found on Isla San Andrés.


Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor discolor) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) Rare/Accidental Rand Nature Center, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
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Latest DNA analysis says closest relative is [Myrtle Warbler] (HBW). Migrates south from southeast USA to Central America (Isla San Andres in Colombia).


Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia
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Northern migrant. Seen in the Andes in large numbers up to 3000 meters. Male in breeding plumage have bright orange colors, while non-breeding females are very pale.


Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) Male Rare/Accidental Maggie Marsh, Ohio, United States
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Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) Female/Immature Rare/Accidental Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant.


Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea) Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States A yellow Palm Warbler in breeding plumage (subspecies hypochrysea, one of two).
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Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum palmarum) Green Cay Nature Center, Delray Beach, Florida, USA The non-yellow subspecies (subspecies palmarum).
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Northern migrant. Seen in small fgroups close to the ground.


Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) Male Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada The male has a yellower head than back, and more red on the side.
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Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) Female Canopy San Luis, San Ramon, Costa Rica
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Northern migrant.


Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia erithachorides) Male Tarcoles, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia peruviana) Male Manglares de Vice, Piura, Peru Peruviana race from southwest Ecuador to northwest Peru.
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Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia flavida) Male Isla San Andres, Colombia Some races, including this one, are sometimes called the Golden Warbler. In other races, called the Mangrove Warbler, the male has a red hood.
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Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia flavida) Female Isla San Andres, Colombia There are many races of Mangrove Warbler, and unlike the Yellow Warbler, the female may not be yellow.
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A non-migratory version of the Yellow Warbler with many subspecies. Often found in mangroves.


Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi pitiayumi) Argentina
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Non-migratory. Found in all of the tropics, but often not common.


American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Immature Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. Often spreads tail feathers.
Female with tail open.


Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) Male Near Threatened Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) Female Near Threatened Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA Blackpoll Warblers always have yellow legs, except for immatures which always have yellow on the soles.
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Northern migrant. Orange legs distinctive. Immature looks much like an immature or female [Bay-breasted Warbler] before it shows 'bay' color.


Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) Female Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. An agressive little warbler that chases other species away from territory.


Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Female/Immature Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Northern migrant.