Bird · GBIF taxon 7341834
Mangrove Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechiaAlso known as Mangrove Warbler, Golden Warbler, Chestnut-headed Warbler
Mangrove Yellow Warblers are bright yellow songbirds whose males boast a striking chestnut-brown hood or crown patch depending on the region. Resident in coastal red and black mangroves year-round, these energetic foragers flick their tails and glean caterpillars and spiders from prop roots and dense canopy leaves. Their cheery, sweet musical songs ring out across tropical estuaries, signaling defended breeding territories in coastal wetlands.
ResidentCoastalSongbird
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Caterpillars
- Spiders
- Small beetles
Predators
- Raptors
- Tree snakes
- Feral cats
ThreatsMangrove deforestation, coastal development, severe weather events
HabitatsCoastal mangrove forests, tidal swamps, tropical coastal scrub
Life span5–10 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae
- GenusSetophaga
- SpeciesSetophaga petechia
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen for Songs: Search for males singing a sweet whistling series from exposed mangrove perches.
- Watch the Edge: Scan coastal mangrove margins where birds forage actively among prop roots.
- Use Kayaks: Observe quietly from paddlecraft to access tidal creeks without disturbing nesting pairs.
Habitat Neighbor (c) Abraham A. Gómez Landero, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Frequent Companion (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland · cc-by
Close Relative "Northern Parula" by Dan Pancamo is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Andrew C, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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