Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Summary 5

The American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia, formerly Dendroica petechia) is a New World warbler species. Sensu lato, they make up the most widespread species in the diverse Setophaga genus, breeding in almost the whole of North America and down to northern South America.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Laura Gooch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgooch/5527297100/
  2. (c) Kelly Colgan Azar, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/puttefin/6796564072/
  3. (c) Andrew Hoffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/71701055@N00/5723728374/
  4. (c) Skip Russell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipr/27753908365/
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setophaga_petechia

More Info

iNat Map

B - size very small (3-5 inches)
C -primary colors olive, yellow
E -underparts red, yellow
F - upperparts olive, yellow
G - back pattern solid
H - belly pattern solid
I - breast pattern streaked
J - bill shape all-purpose
K - eye color brown
L - head pattern plain
M - crown color rust, yellow
N - forehead color yellow
O - nape color yellow
P - throat color yellow
Q - wing shape rounded
R - tail shape fan
S - upper tail olive, yellow
T - under tail yellow
U - leg color pink, yellow
A - present fall, spring
D - breeds here no