Birds of Nicaragua


American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Male Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Ontario, Canada
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American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) Female Puerto Boyaca, Colombia Male in breeding plumage has reddish vertical streaks on chest.
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Northern migrant.


Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant.
Immature.


Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga auduboni auduboni) Washington State, United States
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Northern migrant. Audubon's Warbler is the west coast (North America) version of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. On the east coast it has a white throat and is called [Myrtle Warbler].


Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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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.
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Northern migrant.
A female eating a fig for energy during migration.


Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Male Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) Female Costa Rica A bit similar to an immature [Blackpoll Warbler], but the red on crown confirms id. The Bay-breasted female is also more yellow, less olive. And only young Blackpolls have grey/black legs.
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Northern migrant.
A very immature male.


Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Near Threatened Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Immature Near Threatened Huila, Colombia Immature. Note female is similar but has a faded blue color instead of brown.
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Northern migrant. Rare and local.


Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) Endangered Photo credit: Maslowski, Steve/USFWS.
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Northern migrant. Migrates from Texas to Nicaragua.


Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Female Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. Uncommon.


Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata) Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. Myrtle Warbler is the east coast (North America) version of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. On the west coast it has a yellow throat and is called [Audubon's Warbler]..


Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor discolor) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant.


Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) Rand Nature Center, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
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Latest DNA analysis says closest relative is [Myrtle Warbler] (HBW). Migrates south from southeast USA to Central America (Isla San Andres in Colombia).


Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) Male ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) Female Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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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.


Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, United States
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Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) Male Maggie Marsh, Ohio, United States
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Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) Female/Immature Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant.


Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) Patagonia Lake, Arizona, United States
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Northern migrant.


Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea) Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States A yellow Palm Warbler in breeding plumage (subspecies hypochrysea, one of two).
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Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum palmarum) Green Cay Nature Center, Delray Beach, Florida, USA The non-yellow subspecies (subspecies palmarum).
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Northern migrant. Seen in small fgroups close to the ground.


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 (Setophaga pensylvanica) Female Canopy San Luis, San Ramon, Costa Rica
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Northern migrant.


Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia erithachorides) Male Tarcoles, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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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.
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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.
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A non-migratory version of the Yellow Warbler with many subspecies. Usually found in mangroves.


Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi pacifica) Queremal, Colombia
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Non-migratory. A small warbler found in all of the tropics, but often not common. Note green on back.


American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Immature Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. Often spreads tail feathers.
Female with tail open.


Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) Female Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Northern migrant. An agressive little warbler that chases other species away from territory.


Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi) San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
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Northern migrant.


Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Female/Immature Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Northern migrant.

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