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 Caroni Swamp, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Masked Yellowthroat
Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Masked Cardinal
Paroaria nigrogenis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
📅 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 Caroni Swamp?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Bay-breasted Warbler sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bay-breasted Warbler in Caroni Swamp?
January has the highest sighting rate for Bay-breasted Warbler in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.