
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
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
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States35,001 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada19,653 records
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States17,348 records
More places
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States16,187 records
- Parker River NWRUnited States12,549 records
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States10,666 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States10,171 records
- Tawas Point SPUnited States9,710 records
- Tommy Thompson ParkCanada7,388 records
- Central ParkUnited States7,216 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Plumbeous WarblerSetophaga plumbea
Elfin Woods WarblerSetophaga angelae
Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetra
Hooded WarblerSetophaga citrina
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Kirtland's WarblerSetophaga kirtlandii
Cape May WarblerSetophaga tigrina
Cerulean WarblerSetophaga cerulea
Northern ParulaSetophaga americana
Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia
Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea
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