- Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
- Yellowish-green upperparts
- Bright yellow underparts,
- Black bill
Male: black face mask, bordered above with a grey band
Female: lacks the black mask, duller, grey sides to face, yellowish eyering and yellowish stripe from the bill to the eye.
Distribution
South America: North East Colombia to Venezuela, The Guianas, Suriname, northern Brazil (along coast and along main Amazon river); Trinidad
Taxonomy
This species formerly included Black-lored Yellowthroat and Southern Yellowthroat.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
The former subspecies chiriquensis (Chiriqui Yellowthroat) was recently transferred to Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Habitat
Marshes and other wet areas with dense low vegetation.
Behaviour
Breeding
Their 2 white eggs have reddish-brown markings. They build a lined cup nest low in grass or rank vegetation.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, and invertebrates, including caterpillars.
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126
- BirdForum thread discussing Yellowthroat phylogeny
- Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
- Wikipedia
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Masked Yellowthroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Masked_Yellowthroat
External Links
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