Yellow-throated Warbler
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Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saguaro National Park
256 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,662 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026
October 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 Saguaro National Park

Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Audubon's Warbler

Audubon's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga auduboni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-throated Gray Warbler
LC

Black-throated Gray Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga nigrescens

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

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

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

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Townsend's Warbler
LC

Townsend's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga townsendi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hermit Warbler
LC

Hermit Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga occidentalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pine Warbler
LC Endemic

Pine Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pinus

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

Black-throated Blue Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga caerulescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blackburnian Warbler
LC

Blackburnian Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga fusca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
10 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
11 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
14 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
15 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
16 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
17 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
18 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
19 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
20 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
22 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
34 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
35 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
36 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
37 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
38 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
44 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Warbler in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Warbler sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 256 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Warbler in Saguaro National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Warbler in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

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