Birds of Ecuador

    PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae (New World Warblers)  
Genus: Setophaga (11 species, 37 worldwide)

Genus Setophaga, the largest genus in New World Warbler, are typical migratory songbirds around 13 cm. in length. Most have specific adaptions in what or how they feed, although most primarily eat insects. Many have very specific migration routes. Males are usually more brightly colored than females.


American Yellow Warbler
American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Male
Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Ontario, Canada  
   
Photograph by Mdf (Wikipedia)     Copyright and usage info

American Yellow Warbler
American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Female
Puerto Boyaca, Colombia
  Male in breeding plumage has reddish vertical streaks on chest.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant.

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

Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) Female
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
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Male
Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada  
   
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Bay-breasted Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Female
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
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Near Threatened
Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada  
   
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Cerulean Warbler
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Immature Near Threatened
Huila, Colombia
  Immature. Note female is similar but has a faded blue color instead of brown.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Rare and local.

Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) Male
ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) Female
OtĂșn Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

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.

Chestnut-sided Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) Male
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
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) Female
Canopy San Luis, San Ramon, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant.

Mangrove Warbler
Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia erithachorides) Male
Tarcoles, Puntarenas, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Mangrove Warbler
Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia peruviana) Male
Manglares de Vice, Piura, Peru
  Peruviana race from southwest Ecuador to northwest Peru.
   
Photograph by Fernando Angulo Pratolongo   © All Rights Reserved.

Mangrove Warbler
Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia flavida) Male
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
Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia flavida) Female
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.

Tropical Parula
Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi pacifica)
Queremal, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Non-migratory. A small warbler found in all of the tropics, but often not common. Note green on back.


American Redstart
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Male
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

American Redstart
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Female
Birch State Park, Florida,  
   
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Northern migrant. Often spreads tail feathers.
Immature or non-breeding male with tail open.

Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) Male Near Threatened
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) Female Near Threatened
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.

Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Male
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Female/Immature
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States  
   
Photograph by Kelly Colgan Azar     Copyright and usage info

Northern migrant.


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