Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva

Spanish: Chipe amarillo

The yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a New World warbler species. Yellow warblers are the most widespread species in the diverse genus Setophaga, breeding in almost the whole of North America, the Caribbean, as well as northern South America.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Parulidae

Local records15 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records86,322 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-09-09 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
2026-04-04 — observation by soulbiol
2026-04-03 — observation by soulbiol
2025-10-15 — observation by adanml
2025-10-15 — observation by adanml

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Northern Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/setophaga-aestiva/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.