Bay-Breasted Warbler vs Golden-cheeked Warbler

Setophaga castanea compared with Setophaga chrysoparia

Key Differences

• Bay-Breasted Warbler is Least Concern while Golden-cheeked Warbler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-Breasted Warbler	Golden-cheeked Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Parulidae	Parulidae
Genus same	Setophaga	Setophaga
Species	Setophaga castanea	Setophaga chrysoparia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay-Breasted Warbler and Golden-cheeked Warbler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Setophaga.

Conservation Status

Bay-Breasted Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Golden-cheeked Warbler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-Breasted Warbler	Golden-cheeked Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-Breasted Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Golden-cheeked Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bay-Breasted Warbler

Bay-Breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway