Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
They are one of the few warblers able to digest the waxy coating on berries, allowing them to survive colder winters than their cousins.
- Scientific name
- Setophaga coronata
- Taxonomy
- Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Parulidae › Setophaga
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Coniferous and mixed forests, open woodlands, and shrublands.
- Diet
- Insects, spiders, and waxy berries like bayberry and wax myrtle.
- Range
- North America, Central America, Caribbean islands
- Size
- 12-14 cm long with a 19-23 cm wingspan
- Lifespan
- 5-7 years in the wild
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation, pesticide use reducing prey, and collisions with glass windows.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless and delightful to watch. Maintain a respectful distance to avoid causing stress. If found injured, contact a local wildlife rehabilitator; do not attempt to keep as a pet.
The yellow-rumped warbler ( Setophaga coronata ) is a North American bird species combining four closely related forms: the eastern myrtle warbler (ssp coronata ); its western counterpart, Audubon's warbler (ssp group auduboni ); the northwest Mexican black-fronted warbler (ssp nigrifrons ); and the Guatemalan Goldman's warbler (ssp goldmani ).
Photo: Dan Vickers, CC-BY, via iNaturalist
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