Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea (Wilson, A, 1810)

Bay-breasted Warbler, Setophaga castanea, is a passerine in the family Parulidae and breeds in southern and south-eastern Canada and the north-east USA, before moving to north-west South America for the non-breeding season. It was first described by Wilson in 1810. In breeding plumage, the adult male has a dark chestnut crown, throat and sides, a black face, grey upperparts, two white wing bars, and a creamy patch on the neck. Females are similar but less vivid, and both sexes show the wing bars throughout the year.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Parulidae — New World Warblers

Breeding range

North America: s, se Canada and ne USA

Nonbreeding range

to nw SA