Common Yellowthroat vs MacGillivray's Warbler

Geothlypis trichas compared with Geothlypis tolmiei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Yellowthroat	MacGillivray's Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Parulidae	Parulidae
Genus same	Geothlypis	Geothlypis
Species	Geothlypis trichas	Geothlypis tolmiei

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Yellowthroat and MacGillivray's Warbler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geothlypis.

Conservation Status

Common Yellowthroat

LC — Least Concern

MacGillivray's Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Yellowthroat	MacGillivray's Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Yellowthroat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

MacGillivray's Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Yellowthroat

<em>Geothlypis trichas</em>, the common yellowthroat, is a small New World warbler in the family Parulidae. It is one of the most abundant and widespread warblers in North America, breeding across most of the continent from Alaska and Canada south through the United States and into Mexico and Central America. The species is strongly associated with dense, low-growing vegetation near water, including freshwater marshes, reed beds, shrubby wetlands, and riparian thickets. Adult males are distinctively marked with a bright yellow throat and breast, olive-green upperparts, and a bold black facial mask bordered by white above, making them among the most recognizable North American songbirds. Females and immatures are more subdued, lacking the black mask. Biological traits such as precise average lifespan and body weight remain variable; adults typically weigh 9–10 g and live 1–3 years on average in the wild. The species feeds primarily on insects and spiders gleaned from dense vegetation. It builds a well-concealed domed or cup nest low in vegetation near water. <em>Geothlypis trichas</em> is assessed as Least Concern, reflecting its vast range and large, broadly stable population.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway