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Chiriqui Yellowthroat
Geothlypis chiriquensis
Chiriqui Yellowthroat (Geothlypis chiriquensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat (Geothlypis chiriquensis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. 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 chiriquensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chiriqui 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 Chiriqui Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat (Geothlypis chiriquensis) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA sw Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 1,382 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chiriqui Yellowthroat?
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat is a very small bird that weighs around 13.8 g.
Where does the Chiriqui Yellowthroat live?
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA sw Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chiriqui Yellowthroat belong to?
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat (Geothlypis chiriquensis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chiriqui Yellowthroat eat?
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chiriqui Yellowthroat migrate?
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chiriqui 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 Chiriqui Yellowthroat make?
1 real field recording of the Chiriqui 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 Chiriqui Yellowthroat's range?
The Chiriqui Yellowthroat has a mapped global range of about 1,382 km².
Conservation
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