Bahama warbler
Setophaga flavescens (Todd, 1909)
The bahama warbler (Setophaga flavescens) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9 g to 9.9 g and live up to 5.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Quick facts about the bahama warbler
- Weight
- 9 g – 9.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 12.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bahama warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the bahama warbler?
The Bahama warbler (Setophaga flavescens) is an Endangered species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is endemic to The Bahamas.
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Is the bahama warbler endangered?
The bahama warbler is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the bahama warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParulidae
- genusSetophaga
- SpeciesSetophaga flavescens (Todd, 1909)
Synonyms Dendroica dominica flavescens, Dendroica flavescens, Setophaga dominica flavescens
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- Bahama yellow-breasted warblerEnglish
- Bahama yellow-throated warblerEnglish
- Bahamas warblerEnglish
- BahamasangerDanish
- BahamawaldsängerGerman
- abaka parulioEsperanto
- Reinita de BahamasSpanish
- Reinita de las BahamasSpanish
- bahamankerttuliFinnish
- Paruline de ToddFrench
- smeđokapa sjeničicaCroatian
- バハマアメリカムシクイJapanese
- BahamazangerDutch
- bahamasparulaNorwegian
- lasówka bahamskaPolish
- mariquita-das-baamasPortuguese
- mariquita-das-baamas sv=BahamaskogssångarePortuguese
- mariquita-das-bahamasPortuguese
- Багамская древесницаRussian
- Багамский лесной певунRussian
- horárik žltkastýSlovak
- Bahamska cvrkutarkaSerbian
- bahamaskogssångareSwedish
- Bahama ÖtleğeniTurkish
- пісняр-лісовик багамаськийUkrainian
- 巴哈馬林鶯Chinese
- 巴哈马林莺Chinese
Relatives of the bahama warbler
Other species in the same genus Setophaga.

Mangrove warbler
Setophaga petechia

Yellow-rumped warbler
Setophaga coronata

American redstart
Setophaga ruticilla

Blackpoll warbler
Setophaga striata

Magnolia warbler
Setophaga magnolia

Northern parula
Setophaga americana
CompareBahama warbler vs Mangrove warblerBahama warbler vs Yellow-rumped warblerBahama warbler vs American redstartBahama warbler vs Blackpoll warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bahama warbler?
An adult bahama warbler weighs 9 g – 9.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bahama warbler endangered?
The bahama warbler is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the bahama warbler live?
The bahama warbler has a recorded lifespan of 5.1 years.
What kind of animal is the bahama warbler?
The bahama warbler (Setophaga flavescens) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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