North American warbler

Setophaga is a genus of birds of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It contains at least 33 species. The males in breeding plumage are often highly colorful. The Setophaga warblers are an example of adaptive radiation with the various species using different feeding techniques and often feeding in different parts of the same tree.

Taxonomy
Most members of the genus as currently recognized were traditionally classified as the genus Dendroica, 29 species at the time of the merger. The only member of the genus Setophaga prior to the merger was the American redstart. Genetic research has suggested that Dendroica and Setophaga should be merged. This change has been accepted by both the North American and South American Classification Committees of the American Ornithologists' Union and the IOC World Bird List. As the name Setophaga (published in 1827) takes priority over Dendroica (published in 1842), those who accept the merger transfer all the species below to Setophaga.

The genus name Setophaga is from Ancient Greek ses, "moth", and phagos, "eating".

Species

 * American Redstart. Setophaga ruticilla
 * Kirtland's Warbler, Setophaga kirtlandii
 * Cape May Warbler, Setophaga tigrina
 * Cerulean Warbler, Setophaga cerulea
 * Northern Parula, Setophaga americana
 * Tropical Parula, Setophaga pitiayumi
 * Magnolia Warbler, Setophaga magnolia
 * Bay-breasted Warbler, Setophaga castanea
 * Blackburnian Warbler, Setophaga fusca
 * Yellow Warbler / American Yellow Warbler, Setophaga petechia
 * Blackpoll Warbler, Setophaga striata
 * Chestnut-sided Warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica
 * Black-throated Blue Warbler, Setophaga caerulescens
 * Palm Warbler, Setophaga palmarum
 * Pine Warbler, Setophaga pinus
 * Olive-capped Warbler, Setophaga pityophila
 * Yellow-throated Warbler, Setophaga dominica
 * Bahama Warbler, Setophaga flavescens
 * Myrtle Warbler, Setophaga coronata
 * Audubon's Warbler, Setophaga auduboni
 * Black-fronted Warbler, Setophaga auduboni nigrifrons
 * Goldman's Warbler, Setophaga goldmani
 * Prairie Warbler, Setophaga discolor
 * Vitelline Warbler, Setophaga vitellina
 * Adelaide's Warbler, Setophaga adelaidae
 * Barbuda Warbler, Setophaga subita
 * Saint Lucia Warbler, Setophaga delicata
 * Black-throated Grey Warbler, Setophaga nigrescens
 * Grace's Warbler, Setophaga graciae
 * Townsend's Warbler, Setophaga townsendi
 * Hermit Warbler, Setophaga occidentalis
 * Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens
 * Golden-cheeked Warbler, Setophaga chrysoparia