Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-Romped Warbler
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Setophaga |
| Species: | S. coronata |
| Binomial name | |
| Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) |
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The yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) is a North American bird species.They are found in the Northeastern U.S., they occur all the way down to sea level wherever conifers are present. During winter, yellow-rumped warblers find open areas with fruiting shrubs or scattered trees, such as parks, streamside woodlands, open pine and pine-oak forest, dunes (where bayberries are common), and residential areas. On their tropical wintering grounds they live in mangroves, thorn scrub, pine-oak-fir forests
In summers, males of both forms have streaked backs of black on slate blue, white wing patches, a streaked breast, and conspicuous yellow patches on the crown, flank, and rump (the latter giving rise to the species’s nickname”butterbutt” among birdwatchers).
The Yellow-rumped Warbler is # 214 on my list of “Lifers”
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H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
These little beauties have been hopping around the Texas coast recently. I was lucky enough to positively identify one before they leave. These are some great photos that really show off that butterbutt.
I was very delighted when I saw them arrive, but were kind of elusive and wouldn’t sit for pictures then they simply took off …so I thought, because I started to see the bird in my pictures hang around a not very shy as the others were. Lucky for me he became my new star and I believe that will stay for some time, before looking for a mate. Thanks for sharing Linda. 🙂
Amazing pictures and good info!
Thanks so much Indira! 🙂
I love this perky little bird, just yesterday I watched several independent flocks popping around in various eucalyptus trees. Great post, HJ, and your photos are wonderful. I especially like the last photo, always fun to get a good look at the bright yellow rump.
I’ve shot many pictures of this guy , my plan was to show him at all all around poses so my viewers could see the yellow rump a.k.a. “butternut”.
Thanks my friend for sharing. 🙂
I love Yellow-Rumped Warblers and look forward to seeing many of them again this spring until I have to catch myself from saying “not another Yellow-Rumped.” Beautiful captures!
For me, here, it was the first time I had them visiting my backyard! It made me happy! Thanks Lisa. 🙂
The word gets around sooner or later. Your yard is an oasis for travelers!
Yeah…right! 🙂
Great shots, HJ! Congrats on your lifer addition of this cute and fast “Butter-Butt”! 🙂
Thank you Donna! 🙂