Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
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Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766)

13 cmLength10 gWeight

The mangrove warbler or mangrove yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a New World warbler species.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Mangrove Warbler has been recorded at 1,704 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 50 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States35,001 records
  2. Point Pelee National ParkCanada19,653 records
  3. Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States17,348 records
More places
  1. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States16,187 records
  2. Parker River NWRUnited States12,549 records
  3. John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States10,666 records
  4. Prospect ParkUnited States10,171 records
  5. Tawas Point SPUnited States9,710 records
  6. Tommy Thompson ParkCanada7,388 records
  7. Central ParkUnited States7,216 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaCosta RicaMexicoPanamaBelizeColombiaHonduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The mangrove warbler or mangrove yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a New World warbler species. It a small bright yellow bird that is found in mangroves on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the tropical Americas. It is also present in the Caribbean and on the Galápagos Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Mangrove Warbler?

The Mangrove Warbler is about 13 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Mangrove Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: extreme southern USA through West Indies to coastal Middle America and South America. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the Mangrove Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Mangrove Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mangrove Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Mangrove Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mangrove Warbler in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America, South America: extreme southern USA through West Indies to coastal Middle America and South America

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Setophaga

Other birds in the genus Setophaga

Mangrove Warbler

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