The Yellow-rumped Warbler is one of the most widespread and well-known warblers in North America. Range map: Pre-breeding migration. This bird's species name, coronata, … Read More>> Favors sycamore-laden creeks and pine forests where they forage for insects. Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica. Bold color pattern with yellow throat, black mask, and black streaks on breast. Learn more. Released: February 2020. eBird data from 2014-2018. Global warming threatens the birds we love, including the Yellow-throated Warbler But if we band together, we can build a brighter future for birds and ourselves. Take action today by spreading the word. The Yellow-throated Warbler is now expanding its breeding range northward, recovering some of the range from which it retreated (for unknown reasons) in the early twentieth century. It hops up branches, working its way high into the canopy probing for insects in crevices and clumps of pine needles, much like a Brown Creeper or Black-and-white Warbler. Other differences include the Yellow-throated Warbler's lack of a Prealternate molt and lack of a second (unaccented) song type. Dynamic map of Yellow-throated Warbler eBird observations in Tennessee. Wow! Its range seems to be slowly expanding, however, and there are many records beyond this general range. Yellow-throated Warblers return very early in spring to the pine woods and cypress swamps, where they may be seen foraging rather deliberately along branches high in the trees. Gray-blue back. The yellow-throated warbler is found mostly east of the Mississippi River and as far north as southern Illinois and Virginia, breeding in most of that area and wintering along the Southeast coast and throughout Florida. Range map: Post-breeding migration. The two are very similar in pattern and coloration, but differ structurally, as Bahama has an exceptionally long, slightly down-curved bill and a long tail. It hops up branches, working its way high into the canopy probing for insects in crevices and clumps of pine needles, much like a Brown Creeper or Black-and-white Warbler. Range map: Breeding. In the northern Bahamas, Yellow-throated Warbler overlaps with the closely related Bahama Warbler. Predictive performance metrics. Cf. The Yellow-throated Warbler is most often found high in the treetops, singing or methodically feeding similar to a pine warbler, or it may be seen clinging to a limb upside down, nuthatch style. Featured Status and Trends products. © 2011 Garth McElroy License at http://www.paya.com/videos/135215. The well-named Yellow-throated Warbler shows off its bright yellow throat in the canopy of forests in the southeastern United States. Yellow-rumped warbler (eastern, myrtle) singing in the Maine boreal forest. Head has black face patch, white eyebrows. Listen to Yellow-throated warbler on bird-sounds.net - a comprehensive collection of North American bird songs and bird calls. Estimated for 2018. Prefers palm trees in some parts of wintering range. In the Midwest, they are typically found in riverside groves of sycamores. Appendix. Range regional stats. Adults also have a yellow crown patch, most obvious in adult males. Yellow-throated Warblers appear to be increasing in the state. Adult Yellow-throated Warbler, Quintana Island, TX, 16 March. Long bill for a warbler. Birders affectionately refer to this species as "butter-butt," since its bright yellow rump is an eye-catching and diagnostic field mark throughout the year. Bill, legs, and feet are black. Fun Facts: The breeding range of the Yellow-throated Warbler is more southerly, and its wintering range more northerly, than most Dendroica warblers.