Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
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Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica (Linnaeus, 1766)

9.7 gWeight

The yellow-throated warbler (Setophaga dominica) is a small migratory songbird species in the New World warbler family (Parulidae) found in temperate North America.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Belize, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-throated Warbler has been recorded at 716 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States5,543 records
  2. Caw Caw Interpretive CenterUnited States4,891 records
  3. Fort De Soto ParkUnited States3,315 records
More places
  1. Mead Botanical GardensUnited States2,604 records
  2. Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States2,531 records
  3. Radnor Lake SPUnited States2,340 records
  4. Sabine WoodsUnited States2,206 records
  5. State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaUnited States2,142 records
  6. Six Mile Cypress Slough PreserveUnited States2,102 records
  7. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States1,984 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesBelizeMexicoCubaBahamasCanadaCayman IslandsHonduras

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-throated warbler (Setophaga dominica) is a small migratory songbird species in the New World warbler family (Parulidae) found in temperate North America.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Warbler?

The Yellow-throated Warbler weighs around 9.7 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: eastern, southeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Belize and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Warbler?

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

Is the Yellow-throated Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-throated Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-throated Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

North America: eastern, southeastern 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

Plumbeous WarblerPlumbeous WarblerSetophaga plumbeaElfin Woods WarblerElfin Woods WarblerSetophaga angelaeArrowhead WarblerArrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetraHooded WarblerHooded WarblerSetophaga citrinaAmerican RedstartAmerican RedstartSetophaga ruticillaKirtland's WarblerKirtland's WarblerSetophaga kirtlandiiCape May WarblerCape May WarblerSetophaga tigrinaCerulean WarblerCerulean WarblerSetophaga ceruleaNorthern ParulaNorthern ParulaSetophaga americanaTropical ParulaTropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumiMagnolia WarblerMagnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaBay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea
Yellow-throated Warbler

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