Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga aestiva (Northern Yellow Warbler)
The American yellow warbler (Setophaga aestiva), also known as the northern yellow warbler, is a New World warbler. It is a widespread migratory species in the diverse genus Setophaga, that breeds in most parts of North America. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the non-migratory mangrove warbler (Setophaga petechia). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Yellow Warbler sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
📅 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 Northern Yellow Warbler in Glacier National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Yellow Warbler sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Yellow Warbler in Glacier National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Northern Yellow Warbler in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.