Listen to the common yellowthroat
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About the common yellowthroat
The common yellowthroat is a bird in the family Parulidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the common yellowthroat sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) is a New World warbler. It is an abundant breeder in North America, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico. In the northern parts of its range the birds are migratory, wintering in the southern parts of the breeding range, Central America and the West Indies. Southern forms are largely resident. Historically, it has also been known as the "yellow bandit", Maryland yellow-throat, and yellow-breasted warbler.
Related birds in the genus Geothlypis
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Magnolia warbler
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Black-throated blue warbler
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Canada warbler
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Frequently asked questions
What does a common yellowthroat sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the common yellowthroat on this page, including its song and call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the common yellowthroat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common yellowthroat as “least concern”.
What family does the common yellowthroat belong to?
The common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Yellowstone sound library - Common Yellowthroat - 001 by NPS & MSU Acoustic Atlas/Jennifer Jerrett – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Carver Park Reserve, Carver, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Wild River State Park, Chisago County, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Lake Nokomis, Hennepin Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q281555 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common yellowthroat – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Rhododendrites – CC BY-SA 4.0