Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
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Myrtle Warbler

Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766)

14 cmLength12 gWeight

The yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) is a North American bird species that can be commonly observed all across the continent.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Myrtle Warbler has been recorded at 1,201 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 38 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States26,569 records
  2. Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States23,030 records
  3. Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchUnited States18,136 records
More places
  1. Prospect ParkUnited States17,231 records
  2. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States16,510 records
  3. Point Pelee National ParkCanada16,151 records
  4. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States13,608 records
  5. Cape Island – Cape May Point SPUnited States13,450 records
  6. Central ParkUnited States13,171 records
  7. Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States12,584 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexicoBelizeBermudaBahamasGuatemalaCuba

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 yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) is a North American bird species that can be commonly observed all across the continent. Its extensive range connects both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the U.S. as well as Canada and Central America, with the population concentrated in the continent's northern reaches during the breeding season and migrating southwards to southern North and Central America in the winter.

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Questions

How big is the Myrtle Warbler?

The Myrtle Warbler is about 14 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Myrtle Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: Alaska, northwestern, south-central, southeastern Canada and north-central, northeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Myrtle Warbler?

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

Is the Myrtle Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Myrtle Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Myrtle Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
14 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

North America: Alaska, northwestern, south-central, southeastern Canada and north-central, northeastern USA

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

Myrtle Warbler

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