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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Setophaga
- Species dominica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-throated Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA e, se USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Warbler?
The Yellow-throated Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Warbler live?
The Yellow-throated Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA e, se USA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-throated Warbler belong to?
The Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Warbler eat?
The Yellow-throated Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Warbler migrate?
The Yellow-throated Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Yellow-throated Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-throated Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Warbler's range?
The Yellow-throated Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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