Paruline azurée vs Paruline de Townsend

Setophaga cerulea compared with Setophaga townsendi

Key Differences

• Paruline azurée is Vulnerable while Paruline de Townsend is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paruline azurée	Paruline de Townsend
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Parulidae	Parulidae
Genus same	Setophaga	Setophaga
Species	Setophaga cerulea	Setophaga townsendi

Evolutionary Relationship

Paruline azurée and Paruline de Townsend share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Setophaga.

Conservation Status

Paruline azurée

VU — Vulnerable

Paruline de Townsend

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paruline azurée	Paruline de Townsend
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paruline azurée

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paruline de Townsend

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Paruline azurée

Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway