# Yellow-Throated Warbler (*setophaga dominica*) The Yellow-Throated Warbler is a small, colorful bird that loves to sing sweet songs in the trees. You can find them hopping around in forests and along riverbanks, looking for tasty insects to eat! - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger - **Snaps:** 9 - **Habitat:** Forests, woodlands, and riverbanks. - **Also known as:** Yellow-Throat, Yellowthroat ![Yellow-Throated Warbler](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Yellow-throated_Warbler_2.jpg&width=800) Photo: dominic sherony, CC BY-SA 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow-throated_Warbler_2.jpg) ## Appearance The Yellow-Throated Warbler has a vibrant yellow throat and upper breast contrasting with a black mask and blue-gray upperparts. Its white belly is streaked with black on the sides, and it displays two noticeable white wing bars, making it distinct among warblers. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Passeriformes - **Family:** Parulidae - **Genus:** Setophaga ## Interesting facts - Some Yellow-Throated Warblers sing two different songs: one for mates, one for territory! - Their nests are high in tree forks, sometimes decorated with lichen for camouflage! - These clever birds often hunt moving head-first down tree trunks, like tiny woodpeckers! - They can sometimes be seen drinking sap from holes drilled by sapsuckers in spring! ## Special abilities - **Acrobatic Forager:** Yellow-Throated Warblers can cling and move head-first down trees, using agile feet to hunt insects in bark crevices. - **Musical Communicator:** Yellow-Throated Warblers has a distinctive, clear, descending song that helps them attract mates and defend territory. - **Migration Master:** Yellow-Throated Warblers can fly thousands of kilometers, because their efficient flight helps them find warm winter habitats. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 12-14 cm - **Wingspan:** 20-22 cm - **Weight:** 0.0085-0.0125 kg - **Lifespan:** 5-8 years - **Speed:** 40 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 3-5 - **Incubation:** 10-12 days - **Migration Distance:** 2500 km ## Diet & Feeding These birds mainly eat tiny insects and spiders they find on tree bark and leaves. - **Primary Foods:** caterpillars, beetles, spiders, ants, flies, some berries - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Parasitizes:** [Brown-headed Cowbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brown-headed-cowbird) (*Molothrus ater*) — Lays eggs in warbler nests, often at the expense of warbler chicks. - **Hunts:** [Sharp-shinned Hawk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/sharp-shinned-hawk) (*Accipiter striatus*) — Preys on adult warblers, especially during migration. - **Eats:** Eastern Tent Caterpillar (*Malacosoma americanum*) — Feeds on larvae of this common forest insect. - **Eaten by:** [Eastern Gray Squirrel](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-gray-squirrel) (*Sciurus carolinensis*) — May raid nests for eggs or young chicks. ## Traits - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Arboreal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/arboreal): Arboreal animals live primarily in trees, utilizing them for shelter, food, and protection from predators. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Carnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/carnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger No special safety notes yet. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Yellow-Throated Warbler? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Yellow-Throated Warbler? 12-14 cm ### What is Yellow-Throated Warbler's wingspan? 20-22 cm ### How much does Yellow-Throated Warbler weigh? 0.0085-0.0125 kg ### How long does Yellow-Throated Warbler live? 5-8 years ### How fast can Yellow-Throated Warbler move? 40 km/h ### What does Yellow-Throated Warbler eat? These birds mainly eat tiny insects and spiders they find on tree bark and leaves. ### Where is Yellow-Throated Warbler usually found? Forests, woodlands, and riverbanks. ## Where to spot - [Mill Creek Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/mill-creek-park) — Ohio, US · Nature Reserve - [Paseo Arts District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/paseo-arts-district) — Oklahoma, US · Historic District - [Belleplain State Forest](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/belleplain-state-forest) — New Jersey, US · Forest - [Bricktown](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/bricktown) — Oklahoma, US · Neighborhood - [Francis Beidler Forest](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/francis-beidler-forest) — South Carolina, US · Forest - [Haight Village Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/haight-village-historic-district) — Illinois, US · Historic District [View all places to see Yellow-Throated Warbler](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/yellow-throated-warbler) ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Yellow-Throated Warbler: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-throated-warbler)