Genus: Geothlypis
Description
This genus contains all the Yellowthroats: these are warblers living in the Americas
Taxonomy
Geothlypis is a genus in the family Parulidae. After recent study[1] three species were transferd from genus Oporornis into this genus.
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|---|---|---|---|
| G. poliocephala | Gray-crowned Yellowthroat | ||
| G. aequinoctialis | Masked Yellowthroat | ||
| G. auricularis | Black-lored Yellowthroat | ||
| G. velata | Southern Yellowthroat | ||
| G. tolmiei | MacGillivray's Warbler | ||
| G. philadelphia | Mourning Warbler | ||
| G. formosa | Kentucky Warbler | ||
| G. semiflava | Olive-crowned Yellowthroat | ||
| G. speciosa | Black-polled Yellowthroat | ||
| G. beldingi | Belding's Yellowthroat | ||
| G. rostrata | Bahama Yellowthroat | ||
| G. flavovelata | Altamira Yellowthroat | ||
| G. trichas | Common Yellowthroat | ||
| G. nelsoni | Hooded Yellowthroat | ||
References
- Birdforum thread discussing phylogeny of Yellowthroats and genus Oporornis
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Geothlypis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Geothlypis
Pages in category ‘Geothlypis’
The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
