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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Yellow Warbler sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
📅 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 Great Bear Rainforest?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Yellow Warbler sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Yellow Warbler in Great Bear Rainforest?
May has the highest sighting rate for Northern Yellow Warbler in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.