Tropical parula

The tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is a small New World warbler. It breeds from southernmost Texas and northwest Mexico (Sonora) south through Central America to northern Argentina, including Trinidad and Tobago. This widespread and common species is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

Tropical parula
In Brazil.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Setophaga
Species:
S. pitiayumi
Binomial name
Setophaga pitiayumi
(Vieillot, 1817)
Range of S. pitiayumi
  Breeding range
  Year-round range
Synonyms

Setophaga americana pitiayumi
Parula pitiayumi

This passerine is not migratory, but northern birds may make local movements. For example, although it does not breed in much of Pacific Central America, it is a regular migrant to countries like El Salvador.

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