One of the most common warblers in Canada, the Yellow-rumped Warbler's range extends from the east to the west coast and north to the Yukon. Results from the Breeding Bird Survey suggest that populations have shown a moderate increase since the early 1970s, though coverage in the northern portion of this species' range is poor. The reliability of this assessment is therefore considered low.
Currently, there are few conservation concerns for this species. Although the Yellow-rumped Warbler prefers mature coniferous habitats, it uses a variety of habitats. It also seems to be tolerant of forest management practices. For example, activities that disturb habitat, such as fire and logging, appear to be beneficial to this species, and there has been no effect when pest management practices have been used (Hunt and Flaspohler 1998).
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.