Utah Bird Profile
 Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas

Name Roots: (Gr. ge, "the earth"; thlypis, "a kind of finch" - trichas, "a thrush")

In Utah:

 
Article by Leena Rogers
  


by Paul Higgins

Other Photos - ID / Song

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a shrub at a height of 0-3 feet, in a cup nest. This species is a frequent cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: marsh and lower-canopy gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in wetlands and lowland riparian habitats.
  
How to find:  

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Occur. (FS)

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