Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga dominica (Yellow-throated Warbler)
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 Tikal National Park
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Warbler in Tikal National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Warbler sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Warbler in Tikal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Warbler in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.