Common yellowthroat
| Common yellowthroat Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific 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 | |
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Turdus trichas Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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. The genus name Geothlypis is from Ancient Greek geo, "ground", and thlupis, an unidentified small bird; the ending "-thlypis" has often been used in the scientific naming of New World warblers. The specific name trichas is also from Greek; trikhas is a kind of thrush, the word being derived from trikhos, "hair". Historically, it has also known as the "yellow bandit", Maryland yellow-throat, and yellow-breasted warbler