Northern Yellow Warbler
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Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva

Silhouette: Dylan GE Gomes · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Grand Teton National Park
72 Verified sightings at Grand Teton National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,338 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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).

The American yellow warbler was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He mainly based his account on a hand-coloured engraving of the "Figuier de Canada" by François-Nicolas Martinet. Gmelin placed the warbler in the genus Motacilla and coined the binomial name Motacilla aestiva. In 1957 the type locality was restricted to Quebec in Canada. The specific epithet aestiva is from Latin aestivus meaning "summery", from aestas, aestatis meaning "summer". The American yellow warbler is now one of the 35 species in the genus Setophaga. The genus name Setophaga combines the Ancient Greek σης/sēs, σητος/sētos meaning "moth" with -φαγος/-phagos meaning "-eating".

The American yellow warbler was formerly considered to be conspecific with... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Grand Teton National Park

Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Audubon's Warbler

Audubon's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga auduboni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Townsend's Warbler
LC

Townsend's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga townsendi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
MacGillivray's Warbler
LC

MacGillivray's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis tolmiei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Yellowthroat
LC

Common Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis trichas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Nashville Warbler
LC

Nashville Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~60%
2 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
3 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~30%
4 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
5 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
6 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
7 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
9 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
14 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
15 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
16 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
17 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
19 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
20 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
25 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
26 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
27 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
29 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
30 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
31 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
32 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
35 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
36 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
41 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
42 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
45 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Yellow Warbler in Grand Teton National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Yellow Warbler sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Yellow Warbler in Grand Teton National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Northern Yellow Warbler in Grand Teton National Park in our monthly data.

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