Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga pensylvanica (Chestnut-sided Warbler)
The chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) is a New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America and in southern Canada westwards to the Canadian Prairies. They also breed in the Great Lakes region and in the eastern United States. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-sided Warbler sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Flame-throated Warbler
Oreothlypis gutturalis
Black-cheeked Warbler
Basileuterus melanogenys
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Collared Redstart
Myioborus torquatus
Wrenthrush
Zeledonia coronata
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
📅 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 Chestnut-sided Warbler in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-sided Warbler sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-sided Warbler in Irazú Volcano National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-sided Warbler in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.