- Geothlypis rostrata
Identification
15cm
Male:
- Olive-green back
- Yellow underparts
- Paler belly
- Black facemask
- Grey forecrown.
Female - similar but with no black mask and the crown is grey
Similar Species
Common Yellowthroat is smaller and faster moving. Both sexes have a proportionally smaller bill and white on the central underside. This species is common in Bahamas in winter until about May.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- G. r. coryi:
- Northern Bahamas (Eleuthera and Cat Islands)
- G. r. tanneri:
- Grand Bahama, Moranie Cay, Little and Great Abaco, Elbow Cay
- G. r. rostrata:
- Western Bahamas (New Providence and Andros)
Habitat
Dense low scrub or understory in Pine forest.
Behaviour
Breeding
Two eggs are laid in a cup nest placed low in dense vegetation or tree stump.
Diet
The diet includes insects and other small invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Bahama Yellowthroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Bahama_Yellowthroat
