Yellow Warbler

Dendroica petechia

Also known as:Wild Canary

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Identification

13 cm (5") Abundant throughout North America in wet habitats especially willow and alder thickets, orchards, and suburban shrubs.

A plump, short tailed, overall yellow warbler. Black eye contrasts on a uniformly yellow head.

Male: distinctive reddish streaks on yellow underparts.

Female: back, tail, and wings are yellowish-olive.

Similar Prothonotary Warbler has blue-gray wings.

Bobs its tail frequently.

Song: cheerful and bright "tsee tsee tsee tsee-ti-ti-wee" or "sweet sweet sweet I'm so sweet".

Details in the field

3 photos

Credit: Mike's Birds

Credit: budgora

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Yellow Warbler Portrait

Credit: Larry Bond

Where it lives

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

1 rule

Rule 1 12 criteria confidence 9

What was the sex of the bird ?: Male · Unknown
Was the breast streaking red ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Yellow · Red, or pink · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Yellow · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Yellow · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall

result:98-yellow-warbler-male:1:1 Source: 98 Yellow Warbler (Male), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 9

What was the sex of the bird ?: Female · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
What colour were the WINGS ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Yellow · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall

result:99-yellow-warbler-female:1:1 Source: 99 Yellow Warbler (Female), row 1