Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo Gallery
Adult male (Myrtle)
Full-bodied Warbler. Adult males (Myrtle) have a black mask, a white throat, yellow patches on their sides, and a yellow rump.
© Ezra Staengl / Macaulay LibraryOhio, May 12, 2019Adult male (Audubon's)
Adult males (Audubon's) have a yellow throat and rump and yellow patches on their sides.
© Emily Turteltaub Nelson / Macaulay LibraryWyoming, June 09, 2010Adult male (Goldman's)
Residents in Guatemala and eastern Chiapas, Mexico have black breasts and heads unlike individuals from the north that have grayer heads.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryHuehuetenango, December 14, 2016Male (Myrtle x Audubon's)
"Myrtle" and "Audubon's" Yellow-rumped Warblers breed with each other where their rangers overlap, resulting in intermediate forms (also known as intergrades)
© Liam Singh / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, April 20, 2021Adult male (Audubon's)
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 2006Not all videos have soundFemale (Myrtle)
Small songbird. Females (Myrtle) are brownish above with yellow patches on their sides, a yellow rump, and a white throat.
© Davey Walters / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, October 18, 2015Female (Audubon's)
Females (Audubon's) tend to be grayer above with a yellow throat, yellow patches on their sides, and a yellow rump.
© Jerry Ting / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, February 23, 2017Female (Goldman's)
Resident females in Guatemala and eastern Chiapas, Mexico are darker brown-gray above with a yellow throat, yellow patches on their sides, a yellow rump, and a dark breast patch.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryHuehuetenango, December 14, 2016Immature (Myrtle)
Immatures (Myrtle) are brownish and streaky throughout with pale yellow patches on their sides and a yellow rump. Amount of yellow on the sides and the amount of streaking varies.
© Brad Imhoff / Macaulay LibraryOhio, October 17, 2020Immature (Myrtle)
© DAVID BROWN / Macaulay LibraryNew York, October 01, 2004Not all videos have soundFemale (Myrtle)
Females (Myrtle) are brownish above with yellow patches on their sides, a yellow rump, a white throat, and a darker ear patch. Intensity of yellow varies.
© Tammy McQuade / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, February 04, 2018Adult male (Myrtle)
Yellow-rumped Warblers have a characteristic yellow rump that is often visible when perched.
© Paul Tavares / Macaulay LibraryManitoba, April 30, 2017Female (Myrtle)
Found in open evergreen forests and edges, and to a lesser extent deciduous forests during the summer. In fall and winter found in open woods and shrubby habitats, including coastal vegetation, parks, and residential areas.
© J Millsaps / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 14, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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