Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusGeothlypis (Yellowthroats and Allies)
- SpeciesGeothlypis trichas (Common Yellowthroat)
The common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) is a New World warbler. It is an abundant breeder in North America, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico. In the northern parts of its range the birds are migratory, wintering in the southern parts of the breeding range, Central America and the West Indies. Southern forms are largely resident. Historically, it has also been known as the "yellow bandit", Maryland yellow-throat, and yellow-breasted warbler. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yellowthroat sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 3,587 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Yellowthroat in Channel Islands National Park?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yellowthroat sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 3,587 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Yellowthroat in Channel Islands National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Common Yellowthroat in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.