Yellow-throated Warbler
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Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Silhouette: Dylan GE Gomes · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
108 Verified sightings at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
6,531 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-throated Warbler

The yellow-throated warbler (Setophaga dominica) is a small migratory songbird species in the New World warbler family (Parulidae) found in temperate North America. The yellow-throated warbler was formally described in 1766 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Motacilla dominica. Linnaeus based his account on "Le Figuier cendré de S. Dominigue" that had been described and illustrated in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in his multivolume Ornithology. Linnaeus specified the location as Jamaica and Dominica but this was restricted to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic by the American Ornithologists' Union in 1910. The yellow-throated warbler is now one of over 30 species placed in the genus Setophaga that was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827. The genus name Setophaga combines the Ancient Greek σης/sēs, σητος/sētos meaning "moth" with -φαγος/-phagos meaning "-eating".

Three subspecies are currently accepted: S. d. albilora (Ridgway, 1873) – breeds in central east USA, west of the Appalachian Mountains S. d. dominica (Linnaeus, 1766) – breeds in... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Hooded Warbler
LC

Hooded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Prairie Warbler
LC

Prairie Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga discolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cape May Warbler
LC

Cape May Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga tigrina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
2 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
3 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~40%
4 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
9 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
10 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
11 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
12 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
14 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
15 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
16 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
17 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
18 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
19 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
21 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
31 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
32 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
35 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Warbler in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Warbler sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Warbler in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Warbler in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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