Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

There are 37 subspecies of Yellow Warbler recognized. The Mangrove Warbler is but one of them. Normally found in southern Mexico and South America, a pair began setting up territory on South Padre Island in 2021 or 2022. Now, to the delight of visiting birders, they are regularly found at the SPI Birding and Nature Center.

Erithachorides Group (or the Mangrove Warbler group) has eleven members.
- Includes S. p. erithachorides, S. p. chrysendeta, S. p. paraguanae, S. p. cienagae, S. p. castaneiceps, S. p. rhizophorae, S. p. xanthotera, S. p. aequatorialis, S. p. peruviana, S. p. oraria, and S. p. aureola.
- Members of this group are found from southern Mexico to northern South America.

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Mangrove Warbler - Setophaga petechia oraria — **Mangrove Warbler**
*(Setophaga petechia oraria)*

**Description:**
Mangrove Warblers are actually a subspecies of the Yellow Warbler collective. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:03 9:31

**Location:**

South Padre Island Nature Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** MangroveWarbler_8507766-SPI-BirdNatureCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Mangrove Warbler**
*(Setophaga petechia oraria)*

**Description:**
Mangrove Warblers are actually a subspecies of the Yellow Warbler collective. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:09:03 9:31

**Location:**

South Padre Island Nature Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** MangroveWarbler_8507766-SPI-BirdNatureCenter

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

Mangrove Warblers are actually a subspecies of the Yellow Warbler collective. Spend a day at the SPI Bird and Nature Center (BNC) and there will surely be some interesting birds for your entertainment.

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

Mangrove Warblers are at the time of this writing, considered a subspecies of Yellow Warbler. Their songs seem the same, but they look quite different.

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

Mangrove Warblers are at the time of this writing, considered a subspecies of Yellow Warbler. Their songs seem the same, but they look quite different.

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

Mangrove Warblers are at the time of this writing, considered a subspecies of Yellow Warbler. Their songs seem the same, but they look quite different.

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

In the last four years, Mangrove Warblers have become a fixture at the SPI Birding and Nature Center.

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

In the last four years, Mangrove Warblers have become a fixture at the SPI Birding and Nature Center.

Mangrove Warbler

Setophaga petechia oraria

In the last four years, Mangrove Warblers have become a fixture at the SPI Birding and Nature Center.

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