Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga petechia (Yellow Warbler)
The mangrove warbler or mangrove yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a New World warbler species. It a small bright yellow bird that is found in mangroves on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the tropical Americas. It is also present in the Caribbean and on the Galápagos Islands. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the migratory American yellow warbler (Setophaga aestiva). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Warbler sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 810 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Warbler sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 810 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.