Yellow warbler
Setophaga aestiva (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Status not recordedsongbirds
The yellow warbler (Setophaga aestiva) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10 g and live up to 8.92 years.
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Quick facts about the yellow warbler
- Weight
- 10 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8.92 years
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 11 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Egg incubation
- 11 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.41
- Age at maturity
- 12 months
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.08
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the yellow warbler live?
Not recorded
Is the yellow warbler endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the yellow warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParulidae
- genusSetophaga
- SpeciesSetophaga aestiva (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Dendroica aestiva, Motacilla aestiva, Motacilla estivalis, Motacilla estivans, Setophaga petechia aestiva, Sylvia childrenii, Sylvia rathbonia, Sylvicola aestiva
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- American yellow warblerEnglish
- Northern yellow warblerEnglish
- lesňáček zlatotemennýCzech
- Telor MelynWelsh
- Gulhovedet SangerDanish
- GoldwaldsängerGerman
- flava parulioEsperanto
- Reinita AmarillaSpanish
- Paruline jauneFrench
- Didinegcf
- Dendroica giallaItalian
- (Gulparula)Norwegian Bokmål
- Gele ZangerDutch
- gulparulaNorwegian
- lasówka złotawaPolish
- mariquita-amarelaPortuguese
- Жёлтая древесницаRussian
- horárik žltýSlovak
- gul skogssångareSwedish
- Sarı ÖtleğenTurkish
- пісняр-лісовик східноканадськийUkrainian
- 黃色林鶯Chinese
- Telorion MelynWelsh
- Gul sangerDanish
- Chipe Amarillo NorteñoSpanish
- Reinita Amarilla NorteñaSpanish
- Paruline jaune du NordFrench
- lasówka zbroczonaPolish
- Жёлтый лесной певунRussian
- 美洲黄林莺Chinese
Relatives of the yellow 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
CompareYellow warbler vs Mangrove warblerYellow warbler vs Yellow-rumped warblerYellow warbler vs American redstartYellow warbler vs Blackpoll warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow warbler?
An adult yellow warbler weighs 10 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
How long does the yellow warbler live?
The yellow warbler has a recorded lifespan of 8.92 years.
What kind of animal is the yellow warbler?
The yellow warbler (Setophaga aestiva) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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