Setophaga coronata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) is a North American bird species that can be commonly observed all across the continent. Its extensive range connects both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the U.S. as well as Canada and Central America, with the population concentrated in the continent's northern reaches during the breeding season and migrating southwards to southern North and Central America in the winter. It generally prefers coniferous forests or mixed coniferous-deciduous forests as its breeding habitat, while during the winter it can be found inhabiting more open areas such as shrublands that offer food resources. The yellow-rumped warbler is primarily insectivorous, though the species eats fruit such as juniper berries, especially in winter.
The species combines four closely related forms: the eastern myrtle warbler (spp. coronata); its western counterpart, Audubon's warbler (spp. group auduboni); the northwest Mexican black-fronted warbler (spp. nigrifrons); and the Guatemalan Goldman's warbler (spp. goldmani). All subspecies of the yellow-rumped warbler are characterized by the yellow rump as its name implies, while intra-group and inter-group variations in appearance exist in spite of many similarities. The myrtle and Audubon's groups, as two major subspecies, are distinguished by noticeable features such as differing throat colorations. Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Tijuana | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 9 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 10 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Warbler sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 4,737 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 299 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Warbler in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of Denver's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-rumped Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
41st of 48
Of the 48 cities where we can rate Yellow-rumped Warbler sightings, Denver ranks 41st at about 10%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 60%), Mesa (United States, about 60%) and Sacramento (United States, about 60%).
Same genus: Setophaga
The closest relatives of the Yellow-rumped Warbler that you can see in Denver (genus Setophaga, Setophaga Warblers) are Yellow Warbler (about 10%) and Northern Yellow Warbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-rumped Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Denver (4,737 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
