Yellow Warbler

The yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) is yellow listed (not at risk) in British Columbia. The stocky songbirds are primarily monogamous and form pair bonds soon after females arrive on the breeding grounds.

Map

Biodiversity Interactive Map - Yellow Warbler

Range

• Widely distributed throughout central and northern North America
• Migratory, wintering in Central and South America.
• Throughout British Columbia
• Occurs throughout the Columbia Basin especially Fort Shepherd, Revelstoke, and Creston

Habitat

Riparian woodlands, especially of willows, are typical habitat in the West.

Reproduction

• Nesting occurs mainly in May-June
• Clutch size is 3-6 in most regions
• Incubation, by the female, lasts 11-12 days
• Young leave nest at 9-12 days
• Yellow warblers are one of the most common hosts of the nest parasite brown-headed cowbird

Listing and Date

Threats to Species

Not at Risk

Select Reports

• Monitoring breeding performance and return rates of Yellow Warblers in the Revelstoke Reach Wetlands, BC 
• Reservoir Operation Impacts on Survival of Yellow Warblers in the Revelstoke Reach Wetlands BC

Full Report Listing (most recent on top)

• Monitoring breeding performance and return rates of Yellow Warblers in the Revelstoke Reach Wetlands, BC
• Reservoir Operation Impacts on Survival of Yellow Warblers in the Revelstoke Reach Wetlands BC
• Evaluating the Health of Riparian Habitats: Water Use Decisions, Density and Breeding Performance of Yellow Warblers in Revelstoke, BC
• The Role of Habitat Structure in Nest Site Selection and Breeding Success of Yellow Warblers in the Revelstoke Reach, BC
• Biodiversity Inventory in the ICHxw at Fort Shepherd

For more information on this species, visit The BC Species and Ecosystem Explorer and enter “yellow warbler” in the Species Name field.