Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
At a Glance
In far southern Texas, this warbler was once a regular resident; today it is only a very rare straggler there. Although its behavior is somewhat like that of the Common Yellowthroat, it is less of a marsh bird, often living in rank weedy or brushy fields.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from by Kenn Kaufman漏 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets
Range & Identification
Description
5 1/2" (14 cm). Slightly larger than Common Yellowthroat. Mostly olive above with gray crown, black lores, narrow broken white eye-ring. Yellow below, brightest on throat and undertail coverts. Female is a little duller than male.
Size
About the size of a Sparrow
Tail Shape
Rounded, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
Songs include a garbled warble similar to a Passerina bunting and a cascade of sweet notes similar to Canyon Wren. Call a sweet, nasal cheedleet.
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