Common yellowthroat

Not to be confused with the yellow-throated warbler (Setophaga dominica).

Common yellowthroat
Temporal range: Pleistocene–present
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Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Geothlypis
Species:
G. trichas
Binomial name
Geothlypis trichas
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Range of G. trichas
  Breeding range
  Year-round range
  Wintering range
Synonyms

Turdus trichas Linnaeus, 1766

Song and call

The common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), also known as the yellow bandit[2] or Maryland yellow-throat,[3] is a New World warbler. It is an abundant breeder in North America, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico. The genus name Geothlypis is from Ancient Greek geo, "ground", and thlupis, an unidentified small bird; thlypis is often used in the scientific names of New World warblers. The specific trichas is also from Greek; trikhas is a kind of thrush, the word being derived from trikhos, "hair".[4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Geothlypis trichas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22721836A137315462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22721836A137315462.en. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Common yellowthroat". Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ Audubon, John James (1841). The Birds of America. Vol. 2. New York: J.J. Audubon. pp. 78–80. Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London, United Kingdom: Christopher Helm. pp. 172, 389. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.