Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Unlike most warblers that flit between leaves, this species creeps along branches and trunks like a nuthatch to find food.
- Scientific name
- Setophaga dominica
- Taxonomy
- Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Parulidae › Setophaga
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Open pine forests, cypress swamps, and sycamore groves, particularly near water sources.
- Diet
- Insectivorous; primarily consumes beetles, moths, flies, and spiders gleaned from bark crevices.
- Range
- Southeastern United States, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Mexico
- Size
- Length: 13-14 cm; Wingspan: 20-22 cm; Weight: 9-11 grams.
- Lifespan
- Approximately 5 to 7 years in the wild.
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation, loss of mature pine and cypress stands, and collisions with man-made structures during migration.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless and shy. Best observed with binoculars to avoid disturbing nesting sites. If found injured, contact a local licensed wildlife rehabilitator immediately.
The yellow-throated warbler ( Setophaga dominica ) is a small migratory songbird species breeding in temperate North America. It belongs to the New World warbler family (Parulidae).
Photo: Karen Szafrajda, CC-BY, via iNaturalist
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