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Black-lored Yellowthroat
Geothlypis auricularis
Black-lored Yellowthroat (Geothlypis auricularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-lored Yellowthroat (Geothlypis auricularis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.8 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 auricularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-lored Yellowthroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-lored Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-lored Yellowthroat (Geothlypis auricularis) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Ecuador, w Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 196,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-lored Yellowthroat?
The Black-lored Yellowthroat is a very small bird that weighs around 13.8 g.
Where does the Black-lored Yellowthroat live?
The Black-lored Yellowthroat is found across South America with a range covering SA w Ecuador, w Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-lored Yellowthroat belong to?
The Black-lored Yellowthroat (Geothlypis auricularis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-lored Yellowthroat eat?
The Black-lored Yellowthroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-lored Yellowthroat migrate?
The Black-lored Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-lored 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 Black-lored Yellowthroat make?
1 real field recording of the Black-lored Yellowthroat — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-lored Yellowthroat's range?
The Black-lored Yellowthroat has a mapped global range of about 196,000 km².
Conservation
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