Species

Yellow-throated warbler

Setophaga dominica

A grey-and-white warbler with a bright yellow throat that creeps along branches of pines and sycamores.

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At a glance

Size: About 13 to 14 cm long
Weight: About 8 to 11 g
Habitat: Pines, sycamores and swamp forests
Diet: Insects
In Georgia: A common summer resident; a few winter in the south
Voice: A descending series of clear notes
Rabies vector: No

Identification

Key marks: Grey back; bright yellow throat; black-and-white face; black streaks on the sides
Told apart from: Northern parula, which has a blue-grey face and no black streaks
Where to look: Pines and sycamores along rivers

Behaviour

Yellow-throated warblers creep along branches, probing bark and pine cones for insects.

Why they matter

Yellow-throated warblers are one of the earliest warblers to arrive in spring and are common in Georgia's pine and river forests.

Reproduction and lifecycle

Nest — A cup high in a pine or in Spanish moss
Eggs — Usually four
Incubation — About 12 to 13 days
Chicks — Fed by both parents
Lifespan — Several years

Living around people

Pines and sycamores along rivers support them.

Misconceptions

Warblers are hard to see. Yellow-throated warblers often feed in the open.

Related species

Seasonal activity

When this species is breeding, and when there are nests on the ground. Mowing during the shaded months is how most nests are found.

Breeding and active nests by month for this species
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Breeding	Jan: no	Feb: no	Mar: no	Apr: no	May: no	Jun: no	Jul: no	Aug: no	Sep: no	Oct: no	Nov: no	Dec: no
Active nests	Jan: no	Feb: no	Mar: no	Apr: no	May: no	Jun: no	Jul: no	Aug: no	Sep: no	Oct: no	Nov: no	Dec: no
Notes	A few in the south	Few present	Arriving	Nesting	Nesting	Second broods	Young fledging	Present	Leaving	Last birds	A few in the south	A few in the south

Where it lives

Recorded in 44 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.

Canada

Mexico

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