Birds of the World


Adelaide's Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae) Range: NA: Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
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American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Male Range: NA, MA: widespread in NA through c plateau of Mexico Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Ontario, Canada
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American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Female Range: NA, MA: widespread in NA through c plateau of Mexico Puerto Boyaca, Colombia Male in breeding plumage has reddish vertical streaks on chest.
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Northern migrant.


Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) Range: NA: sc, se Canada and c, e USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant.
Immature.

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Elfin Woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae) Endangered Range: NA: Puerto Rico


Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga auduboni auduboni) Range: NA, MA: n, w, nc Mexico Washington State, United States
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Northern migrant. Audubon's Warbler is the west coast (North America) version of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. On the east coast it has a white throat and is called Myrtle Warbler.


Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) Male Range: NA: ne Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) Female Range: NA: ne 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.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant.
A female eating a fig for energy during migration.


Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Male Range: NA: s, se Canada and ne USA Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Female Range: NA: s, se Canada and ne USA Carepa, Antioquia, Colombia A typical female showing a touch of bay (reddish-brown) on the side.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. The female/immature is a bit similar to an immature Blackpoll Warbler, which have orange legs except very young birds. The Bay-breasted female is also more yellow and less olive, and may show hints of the male color, which confirms the identification.
A female or immature male.


Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Near Threatened Range: NA: se Canada and nc, ne USA Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Immature Near Threatened Range: NA: se Canada and nc, ne USA Huila, Colombia Immature. Note female is similar but has a faded blue color instead of brown.
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Northern migrant. Rare and local.


Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) Endangered Range: NA: sc Texas (sc USA) Photo credit: Maslowski, Steve/USFWS.
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Northern migrant. Migrates from Texas to Nicaragua.


Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Male Range: NA: c, e, se USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Female Range: NA: c, e, se USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. Uncommon.


Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata) Range: NA: Alaska, nw, sc, se Canada and nc, ne USA 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.

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St. Lucia Warbler (Setophaga delicata) Range: NA: St. Lucia


Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor discolor) Male Range: NA: e, se USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) Range: NA: e, se USA 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).

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Bahama Warbler (Setophaga flavescens) Endangered Range: NA: Bahamas


Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) Male Range: NA: sc, se Canada to nc, ne, e USA ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) Female Range: NA: sc, se Canada to nc, ne, e USA Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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Northern migrant. Seen in the Andes in large numbers up to 3200 meters. Male in breeding plumage have bright orange colors, while non-breeding females are very pale.


Goldman's Warbler (Setophaga goldmani) Range: MA: s Chiapas (se Mexico) and w Guatemala Unicornio Azul, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
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A non-migratory form of the Yellow-rumped Warbler.


Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) Range: NA: sw USA and Mexico to Nicaragua Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, United States
Photograph by Alan Schmierer Image has been placed in the Public Domain.


Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii) Near Threatened Range: NA: Michigan (nc USA) Michigan, United States
Photograph by Stephen G. Davis © All Rights Reserved.


Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) Male Range: NA: c Canada to se Canada and ne and nc USA Maggie Marsh, Ohio, United States
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Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) Female/Immature Range: NA: c Canada to se Canada and ne and nc USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant.


Black-throated Grey Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) Range: NA: w Mt Lemmon, Arizona,
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Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) Range: NA: w USA Patagonia Lake, Arizona, United States
Photograph by Alan Schmierer Image has been placed in the Public Domain.

Northern migrant.


Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum palmarum) Range: NA: n Birch State Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea) Range: NA: n Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States A yellow Palm Warbler in breeding plumage (subspecies hypochrysea, one of two).
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Northern migrant. Seen in small groups close to the ground, and is always lifting its tail. The eastern subspecies is less yellow.


Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) Male Range: NA: sc, se Canada to nc, ne, e USA 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 Range: NA: sc, se Canada to nc, ne, e USA Canopy San Luis, San Ramon, Costa Rica
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Northern migrant.


Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia flavida) Male Range: NA, MA, SA: extreme s USA through West Indies to coastal MA and SA 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.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia erithachorides) Male Range: NA, MA, SA: extreme s USA through West Indies to coastal MA and SA Tarcoles, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia peruviana) Male Range: NA, MA, SA: extreme s USA through West Indies to coastal MA and SA Manglares de Vice, Piura, Peru Peruviana race from southwest Ecuador to northwest Peru.
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Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia flavida) Female Range: NA, MA, SA: extreme s USA through West Indies to coastal MA and SA Isla San Andres, Colombia There are many races of Mangrove Warbler, and unlike the Yellow Warbler, the female may not be yellow.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

A non-migratory version of the Yellow Warbler with many subspecies. Usually found in mangroves.


Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) Range: NA: Jamaica Blue Mountains NP, Portland, Jamaica
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Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus florida) Range: NA: e Green Cay Nature Center, Delray Beach, Florida, USA
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Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi pacifica) Range: MA, SA: widespread, also s Texas Queremal, Colombia
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Non-migratory. A small warbler found in all of the tropics, but often not common. Note green on back.


Olive-capped Warbler (Setophaga pityophila) Range: NA: Cuba and Bahamas Cuba
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com © All Rights Reserved.

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Plumbeous Warbler (Setophaga plumbea) Range: NA: Lesser Antilles


American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Male Range: NA: w Canada to se Canada and e USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Female Range: NA: w Canada to se Canada and e USA Birch State Park, Florida,
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Northern migrant. Often spreads tail feathers.
Immature or non-breeding male with tail open.


Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) Male Near Threatened Range: NA: Alaska to e, se Canada and ne USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) Female Near Threatened Range: NA: Alaska to e, se Canada and ne USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA Blackpoll Warblers always have yellow legs, except for immatures which always have yellow on the soles.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Orange legs distinctive. Immature looks much like an immature or female Bay-breasted Warbler before it shows 'bay' color.


Barbuda Warbler (Setophaga subita) Vulnerable Range: NA: Barbuda Barbuda
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com © All Rights Reserved.


Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) Male Range: NA: c Canada to se Canada and ne and nc USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) Female Range: NA: c Canada to se Canada and ne and nc USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. An aggressive little warbler that chases other species away from territory.


Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) Range: NA: se Alaska, w Canada and nw USA San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Photograph by Alan Schmierer Image has been placed in the Public Domain.

Northern migrant.


Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Male Range: NA: c Canada to se Canada and ne, e and nc USA Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Female/Immature Range: NA: c Canada to se Canada and ne, e and nc USA Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Northern migrant.

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Vitelline Warbler (Setophaga vitellina) Near Threatened Range: NA: Cayman Is. and Swan Is.