Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva (JF Gmein, 1789) YLWWA 17330
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

A widespread and variable – there are around 40 subspecies – warbler of North America, its yellow plumage has distinctive reddish streaking. It is, however, an extremely rare visitor to Britain and Ireland, added to the British List in 2017.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Yellow Warbler

• Breeding
• Winter

82 records

BTO RECORDS

82 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)	Least Concern
Schedule 1 license required (to disturb)	No
Birds Directive Annex 1	No

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

BOU Category	A
First Record	Bardsey, 1964

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Yellow Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

Field Codes

5-letter code: YLWWA | Euring: 17330

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Telor Melyn

Danish: Gul Sanger

Dutch: Gele Zanger

French: Pauline jaune

German: Goldwaldsänger

Irish: Ceolaire Buí

Italian: Dendroica gialla

Norwegian: (Gulparula)

Polish: lasówka zbroczona

Slovak: horárik žltý

Spanish: Reinita de manglar

Swedish: gul skogssångare

Folkname: Golden Warbler