Birds of Peru - Setophaga


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.


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.


Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia erithachorides) Male Tarcoles, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia peruviana) Male Manglares de Vice, Piura, Peru Peruviana race from southwest Ecuador to northwest Peru.
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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) 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 (Setophaga striata) Male Near Threatened Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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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.
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Northern migrant. Orange legs distinctive. Immature looks much like an immature or female Bay-breasted Warbler before it shows 'bay' color.