Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Spanish: Mascarita común

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

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. The genus name Geothlypis is from Ancient Greek geo, "ground", and thlupis, an unidentified small bird; thlypis is often used in the scientific names of New World warblers. The specific trichas is also from Greek; trikhas is a kind of thrush, the word being derived from trikhos, "hair". Most often recorded in Feb, Nov, Jan, Oct.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Parulidae
Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records82,140 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2018 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Cite as: “Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/geothlypis-trichas/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.