Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga castanea (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bay-breasted Warbler sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Setophaga chrysoparia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bay-breasted Warbler in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Bay-breasted Warbler sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bay-breasted Warbler in Volcán Barú National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bay-breasted Warbler in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.