The Yellow Warbler breeds in nearly every corner of Canada except the far north, and its sweet song is among the most predominant sounds of spring in wet habitats. Its uniform yellow attire is dashed with rusty red streaks in adult males and to a lesser degree in some older females.
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
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Yellow Warbler
Status and Trends
Distribution
Methods
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Summary
Trend
Little Change
Confidence: Medium
Goal
Below Goal Range
The Yellow Warbler breeds in willows, shrubby thickets, and wood edges, with a preference for riparian areas. It has an extensive breeding range that reaches across Canada from the Pacific coast and Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador; the species winters from Mexico to northern South America. There are approximately 53 million individuals in Canada, which represents 54% of the global population and a high degree of responsibility for Canada. An additional 15 million individuals breed in Alaska and migrate through Canada, boosting the proportion of the global population that occurs in Canada to 70%. The Canadian population of Yellow Warbler has shown little change relative to 1970 based on the Breeding Bird Survey, although it is approaching the threshold of a moderate decrease. Confidence is medium because the northern portions of the breeding range are poorly sampled. The national population of Yellow Warbler is within its goal range.
Migration Strategy
Long-distance
Canadian Responsibility
Population Estimates
Breeding
53,000,000
Annual
68,000,000
Global
97,000,000
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Long-Distance Migrants
Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada. 2024. The State of Canada’s Birds – Yellow Warbler. Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
https://doi.org/10.71842/s52r-qd48
The State of Canada's Birds is presented in partnership by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada.
Did you know
The Yellow Warbler breeds in nearly every corner of Canada except the far north, and its sweet song is among the most predominant sounds of spring in wet habitats. Its uniform yellow attire is dashed with rusty red streaks in adult males and to a lesser degree in some older females.
Distribution and Occurrence
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Related readings
Summary report
View the report
Trends from this species and others are rolled up into The State of Canada’s Birds Summary Report. Follow the link below to view the report, learn more about birds in Canada, and see how we can all help birds.
This species is included in the following analysis groups for the report:
Long-Distance Migrants
Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada. 2024. The State of Canada’s Birds – Yellow Warbler. Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
https://doi.org/10.71842/s52r-qd48