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Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata

A common small warbler migrating South in winter. Cute looking bird with bright yellow spots on else grey, white feathers.

Taxonomy

Aves > Passeriformes > Parulidae

Names in different Languages

GermanKron-Waldsänger
EnglishYellow-rumped Warbler
FrenchParuline à croupion jaune
SpanishReinita coronada

How to Identify

Small bird with yellow throat, yellow patch on head and on each side (male), and another yellow spot on the back (both male and female). Feathers else are black, grey and brown.

Where When to Spot

In bushes and trees in more remote parks with conifers or mixed forests. Arrives in Spring. Park Pointe-aux-Prairies may be a good place to spot this species

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Number of times a species has been observed, identified, and recorded. A species is reported only once per visit to a park.

Photos of Yellow-rumped Warbler


Last updated on 2023-01-15. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.