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Bahama Yellowthroat
Geothlypis rostrata
Bahama Yellowthroat (Geothlypis rostrata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Bahama Yellowthroat (Geothlypis rostrata) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 16.1 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 rostrata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
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Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bahama Yellowthroat is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bahama Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bahama Yellowthroat (Geothlypis rostrata) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Bahamas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8,764 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bahama Yellowthroat?
The Bahama Yellowthroat is a small bird that weighs around 16.1 g.
Where does the Bahama Yellowthroat live?
The Bahama Yellowthroat is found across North America with a range covering NA Bahamas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bahama Yellowthroat belong to?
The Bahama Yellowthroat (Geothlypis rostrata) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bahama Yellowthroat eat?
The Bahama Yellowthroat is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bahama Yellowthroat migrate?
The Bahama Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bahama 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 Bahama Yellowthroat make?
1 real field recording of the Bahama 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 Bahama Yellowthroat's range?
The Bahama Yellowthroat has a mapped global range of about 8,764 km².
Conservation
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