Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas (Linnaeus, 1766) COMYE 17620
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

Common Yellowthroat, Philipp Boersch-Supan

While one of the commonest North American warblers, Common Yellowthroat is an extremely rare visitor to Britain & Ireland. Adult males have a distinctive 'bandit' eye-mask.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Common Yellowthroat

  • Breeding
  • Winter
173 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
173 records

BTO RECORDS

173 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
173 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Common Yellowthroat, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Aderyn Gyddf-felyn Cyffredin
Catalan: bosquerola emmascarada comuna
Czech: lesnácek žlutohrdlý
Danish: Gulstrube
Dutch: Gewone Maskerzanger
Estonian: põhja-masksäälik
Finnish: naamiokerttuli
French: Paruline masquée
German: Weidengelbkehlchen
Hungarian: északi álarcosposzáta
Icelandic: Grímuskríkja
Italian: Parula golagialla
Latvian: dzeltenriklite
Lithuanian: paprastoji geltongurkle
Norwegian: Nordgulstrupe
Polish: cytrynka czarnolica
Portuguese: mariquita-de-mascarilha
Slovak: horárik pastvinový
Slovenian: krinkar
Spanish: Mascarita común
Swedish: gulhake

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