Yellow-rumped Warbler

Paruline à croupion jaune

Setophaga coronata

• Description

  This warbler has four yellow patches (crown, rump, sides), which clearly identify it in all plumage except that of the juvenile. Breeding plumage is much brighter in the male than in the female.

• Habitat

  Coastal Shorelines, Coastal Zone, Conifers or Softwoods, Fields, Forest, Forest Edges, Forest Openings, Mixed Woods

• Interesting Fact

  The Yellow-rumped Warbler is the only warbler able to digest the waxes contained in bayberries found especially along our coastlines. The ability to use these fruits allows it to winter farther north than other warblers.