Yellow Warbler
Male
Female
Spring, Summer
Size
5"
Listen
Plumage / Description
Males are bright yellow overall with reddish streaks that run vertically down the breast and belly. Females are bright yellow overall but lack the reddish streaking.
Habitat
Males are bright yellow overall with reddish streaks that run vertically down the breast and belly. Females are bright yellow overall but lack the reddish streaking.
Relative Abundance
Common
Behavior
Like other warbler species Yellow Warblers are very busy and active, as they flit about in the foliage of trees searching for insects. Yellow Warblers frequently forage in the crown of cottonwood trees making them difficult to see. They are very vocal, and are heard much more frequently then seen.
Diet
Insects
Similar Species
Orange-crowned Warbler, Wilson's Warbler
Best Sites
Watson Woods, Willow Lake, Fain Lake