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Grey-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
Grey-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 14.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Geothlypis
- Species poliocephala
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 860,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat?
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat is a very small bird that weighs around 14.6 g.
Where does the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat live?
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat belong to?
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat eat?
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat migrate?
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-crowned Yellowthroat's range?
The Grey-crowned Yellowthroat has a mapped global range of about 860,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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