Common Yellowthroat – Reflections of the Natural World

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Learn 100 Common Valley Birds Blog Post Species # 63/100

Few things in the world fill us with as much pleasure as birds, and understanding them by name just contributes to our satisfaction. In California’s Central Valley, with just a bit of effort, anybody can discover 100 regional bird types. Particularly considering that every day Valley Residents can be found in contact with a minimum of a lots types that a lot of acknowledge, however might not understand the name of. The intent of this blog site is for fans to discover and have the ability to determine 100 typical valley birds.
A Reflections of the Natural World Blog Post Series by Jim Gain

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WHAT’S IN A NAME

Common Yellowthroat– Geothlypis trichas
Gr. Geo ground-, earth;– thlypis represents either a parulid warbler or a thin-billed tanager; Gr. trichas trikhados a kind of thrush

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The Common Yellowthroat is a little North American warbler understood for its unique look. Males have olive-green upperparts with an intense yellow throat and breast with a dark black mask covering their eyes. Women do not have the black mask however share the yellow throat and greenish plumage.

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Common Yellowthroat– male
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Common Yellowthroat– female

DISTRIBUTION STATUS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

The Common Yellowthroat is a Fairly Common Yearround Resident in the Central Valley and can be discovered in damp locations with thick, twisted plants.

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