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Masked Yellowthroat
Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.1 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 aequinoctialis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Masked Yellowthroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Masked Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela and Colombia to n Amazonian Brazil and Trinidad.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 7.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Masked Yellowthroat?
The Masked Yellowthroat is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Masked Yellowthroat live?
The Masked Yellowthroat is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela and Colombia to n Amazonian Brazil and Trinidad, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Masked Yellowthroat belong to?
The Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Masked Yellowthroat eat?
The Masked Yellowthroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Masked Yellowthroat migrate?
The Masked Yellowthroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Masked 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 Masked Yellowthroat make?
1 real field recording of the Masked 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 Masked Yellowthroat's range?
The Masked Yellowthroat has a mapped global range of about 7.4 million km².
Conservation
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