Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea

The bay-breasted warbler is a small species of songbird in the New World warbler family, Parulidae. It is one of 35 species in the diverse genus Setophaga. Like all songbirds, or passerines, the species is classified in the order Passeriformes.

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