American Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia
A small bird breeding in the Montreal area migrating South to Central America and North of South-America in Autumn. The American Yellow Warbler prefered habitat is vegetation along rivers. Eats mostly insects.
Specs
| Length | 10-13cm |
| Weight | 6-8g |
| Wingspan | 15-18cm |
Common Names
| German | Gold-Waldsänger |
| English | American Yellow Warbler |
| French | Paruline jaune |
| Spanish | Reinita amarilla |
Taxonomy
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Parulidae |
| Species | Setophaga petechia |
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How to Identify
All yellow with olive wings. Males have red stripes along the breast.
Where and When to Spot
I see them from May to August in all parks around Montreal. Usually up in the upper branches of leaf trees.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jardin Botanique de Montréal | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Angrignon | x | x | - | - |
| Parc Bernard-Landry | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Michel-Chartrand | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | x | - | - | - |
| Parc de la Cité | - | x | - | - |
| Parc Île-de-la-Visitation | x | - | - | - |
Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.