Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

OTHER NAMES: Yellow Bandit
Latin Etymology: Geothlypis ("ground bird") trichas (a specific kind of thrush)

First year male Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) at Berkeley, California - August 2022

Featured Subspecies: Unclear - possibly G. t. sinuosa
Weight: 8.5g  /  Length: 11-13cm  /  Wingspan: 15-19cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

The Common Yellowthroat is a distinct and widespread New World Warbler which does precisely what it says on the tin - it's got a bright yellow throat. The males are easily recognisable by the dark mask with a silver upper edge, but the females are a bit less distinctive and are largely olive and pale yellow.

Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Geothlpis
SUBSPECIES: G. t. arizela, G. t. campicola, G. t. chapalensis, G. t. chryseola, G. t. ignota, G. t. inseperata, G. t. melanops, G .t. modesta, G. t. occidentalis, G. t. scirpicola, G. t. sinuosa, G. t. trichas, G. t.typhicolai, G. t. yukonicola

 - Sighting Locations -

UNITED STATES 
Breeding over most of the Lower 48 and Winters in Coastal Southern States
 - CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at  Berkeley 

 Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto