NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas (Linnaeus, 1766)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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 contributors, Common yellowthroat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:37:18.550340+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Geothlypis trichas (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Common name
- Common Yellowthroat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
- Genus
- Geothlypis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParulidae
- genusGeothlypis Cabanis, 1847
- speciesGeothlypis trichas (Linnaeus, 1766)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Geothlypis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Belding's YellowthroatGeothlypis beldingi Ridgway, 1882 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chiriqui YellowthroatGeothlypis chiriquensis Salvin, 1872 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hooded YellowthroatGeothlypis nelsoni Richmond, 1900 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Olive-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis semiflava P. L. Sclater, 1860 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-polled YellowthroatGeothlypis speciosa P. L. Sclater, 1859 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| MacGillivray's WarblerGeothlypis tolmiei (J. K. Townsend, 1839) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern YellowthroatGeothlypis velata (Vieillot, 1809) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kentucky WarblerGeothlypis formosa (A. Wilson, 1811) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Masked YellowthroatGeothlypis aequinoctialis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularis Salvin, 1883 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Altamira YellowthroatGeothlypis flavovelata Ridgway, 1896 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mourning WarblerGeothlypis philadelphia (A. Wilson, 1810) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Turdus trichas Linnaeus, 1766 Linnaeus, 1766 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Middle America
North America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=178944 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FT5J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.