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Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Maumee Bay State Park, OH
GPS: 41.7N, -83.4W, elev=577' MAP
Date: May 12, 2018
ID : B13K6457 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
GPS: 34.1N, -118.2W, elev=281' MAP
Date: March 24, 2013
ID : B13K2212 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
GPS: 34.1N, -118.2W, elev=281' MAP
Date: March 24, 2013
ID : B13K2221 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
GPS: 34.1N, -118.2W, elev=281' MAP
Date: December 20, 2015
ID : B13K9883 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Marina del Rey, CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=9' MAP
Date: March 23, 2014
ID : B13K5920 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Marina del Rey, CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=9' MAP
Date: March 23, 2014
ID : B13K5921 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 6, 2012
ID : B13K4879 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: October 27, 2011
ID : B13K9528 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 15, 2011
ID : B13K7954 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
GPS: 34.4N, -119.7W, elev=35' MAP
Date: January 5, 2013
ID : B13K1513 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
GPS: 34.4N, -119.7W, elev=35' MAP
Date: January 5, 2013
ID : B13K1519 [4896 x 3264]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 3, 2008
ID : 0183 [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Del Mar (San Dieguito Park), CA
GPS: 33.0N, -117.2W, elev=147' MAP
Date: November 8, 2008
ID : 7C2V1800 [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 3, 2008
ID : 0182 [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 10, 2008
ID : 0945 [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 10, 2008
ID : 1019 [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 3, 2008
ID : 0027 [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Magee Marsh (Crane Creek), OH
GPS: 41.6N, -83.2W, elev=573' MAP
Date: May 3, 2008
ID : 0030 [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle Warbler)
 
 
Location: Dublin, GA
GPS: 32.5N, -82.9W, elev=231' MAP
Date: February 9, 2008
ID : 3287 [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle Warbler)
 
 
Location: Dublin, GA
GPS: 32.5N, -82.9W, elev=231' MAP
Date: February 11, 2008
ID : 4008 [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Huntington Beach (Central Park), CA
Date: September 30, 2007
ID : 3926 [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Huntington Beach (Central Park), CA
Date: September 30, 2007
ID : 4010 [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Huntington Beach (Central Park), CA
Date: September 30, 2007
ID : 3934 [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Huntington Beach (Central Park), CA
Date: September 30, 2007
ID : 4136 [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Galileo Hills, CA
Date: September 29, 2007
ID : 3200 [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Big Morongo Preserve, CA
Date: April 29, 2007
ID : ? [3888 x 2592]

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Big Morongo Preserve, CA
Date: April 29, 2007
ID : ? [3888 x 2592]

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle's Warbler)
 
 
Location: Paramount Ranch (Agoura Hills), CA
GPS: 34.1N, -118.8W, elev=726' MAP
Date: December 18, 2011
ID : B13K0869 [4896 x 3264]

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SPECIES INFO

Three closely related North American bird forms—the eastern Myrtle Warbler, its western counterpart, Audubon's Warbler, and the Central American Goldman's Warbler—are periodically lumped as the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata).

Since 1973, American Ornithological Union has elected to merge these passerine birds as one species. These two forms were apparently separated by glaciation during the last ice age, and developed distinguishing physical characteristics. When it was shown however that they were able to interbreed, they no longer qualified to be considered as separate species. The reluctance of some North American birdwatchers to accept A.O.U.'s change in speciation may stem from the changes in their "life lists". Technically, what before may have justifiably counted for two entries should perhaps now be cut back to one.

The Yellow-rumped Warbler breeds from eastern North America west to the Pacific, and southward from there into parts of Mexico. It is a migratory bird which travels to Central America and the Caribbean for winters. Among warblers it is one of the last to leave North America in the fall, and among the first to return. It is an occasional vagrant to the British Isles and Iceland.

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. Audubon's Warbler also sports a yellow throat patch, while the Myrtle Warbler has a white throat and eye stripe, and a contrasting black cheek patch. Females of both forms are more dull, with brown streaking front and back, but still have noticeable yellow rumps. Goldman's Warbler, of Guatemala, resembles Audubon's but has a white lower border to the yellow throat and otherwise darker plumage; males replace the slate blue of Audubon's with black.

These birds are primarily insectivorous, although when bugs are scarce, the Myrtle Warbler also enjoys eating the wax-myrtle berries which gave it its name. They often flit, flycatcher-like, out from their perches in short loops, in search of insects.

They nest in coniferous and mixed woodlands, and lay 4-5 eggs in a cup-shaped nest.

The Yellow-rumped has a trill-like song of 4-7 syllables (tyew-tyew-tyew-tyew,tew-tew-tew) and an occasional check or chip call note.




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