Continuing to share my warbler photos along with information about each species, from my latest book: "Warblers of Arizona, A Guide to Finding and Photographing Warblers in Southern Arizona."
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Common Yellowthroat
Common Name: Common Yellowthroat
Scientific Name: Geothlypis trichas
Conservation Status: Least Concern, though 38% decline over the past 50 years; estimated global population 87 million
Size: 5.1 inches
Description: crown, nape, and back is olive color; no eye ring; male has black mask through lores/eyes/cheeks; small black bill; yellow throat; no wing bars; breast and belly are pale yellow; flanks are gray; long grayish tail; short rounded wings which allow flight through dense brush
Male/Female: females lack the mask, but otherwise similar though not as bright (the top two photos on the opposite page are males, the bottom two are females)
Range: Yukon across to Newfoundland and south throughout Central America and the Caribbean
Migration: breeds in most of the US and Canada; some resident, some migrate short distances, some long
Season for Arizona: year round with larger spring, summer, and fall populations
Habitat: weedy, brushy, and marshy habitats that are wet with low dense vegetation
Community Behavior: solitary and territorial; will fight other males when females arrive; females also fight to defend their territories
Feeding Behavior: skulking low to the ground in or at edges of dense brush
Diet: Insects and spiders; dragonflies, damselflies, moths, caterpillars; will also eat grit to help digest food or add minerals to their diet
Nesting Behavior: female selects and builds site in 4-5 days; cup nest (sometimes with roof) on the ground (or in marshy areas higher off the ground to avoid flooding), 3.5 inches wide and 3 inches deep; 3 to 5 white eggs with gray markings, incubation period is 12 days, nestling period is 12 days
Where to Find in Southern Arizona: Sweetwater Wetlands; but also any marshy or wet area like Sabino Creek, San Pedro River, Santa Cruz River, Empire Gulch, Patagonia Creek …
Comments: First categorized in by Linnaeus in 1766
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