About the Mangrove Warbler
The mangrove warbler, also known as the mangrove yellow warbler, is a New World warbler species. It a small bright yellow bird that is found in mangroves on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the tropical Americas. It is also present in the Caribbean and on the Galápagos Islands. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the migratory American yellow warbler.
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The mangrove warbler is around 13 cm (5.1 in) in length. Apart from the rufous hood of the male, all subspecies are very similar. Females and immature birds have similarly greenish-yellow uppersides and are a duller yellow below. Young males soon acquire breast and, where appropriate, head coloration. Females are somewhat duller, most notably on the head. In all, the remiges and rectrices are blackish olive with yellow edges, sometimes appearing as an indistinct wing-band on the former. The eyes and the short thin beak are dark, while the feet are lighter or darker olive-buff.
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What the Mangrove Warbler sounds like
Where the Mangrove Warbler lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in France, Portugal, Faroe Islands.
When to see the Mangrove Warbler
Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
American RedstartSetophaga ruticillaThe American redstart is a smallish warbler.
Northern ParulaSetophaga americanaThe northern parula is one of the smaller North American migratory warblers, often being one of the smallest birds in a mixed feeding flock besides kinglets or gnatcatchers.
Pine WarblerSetophaga pinusThese birds have white bellies, two white wing bars, dark legs and thin, relatively long pointed bills; they have yellowish 'spectacles' around their eyes.
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