Bay-Breasted Warbler vs Hooded Warbler

Setophaga castanea compared with Setophaga citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-Breasted Warbler	Hooded 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 citrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay-Breasted Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Hooded Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-Breasted Warbler	Hooded 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.

Hooded Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela