Olive-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis semiflava)
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Olive-crowned Yellowthroat

Geothlypis semiflava Sclater, PL, 1860

11–14 cmLength17 gWeight

The olive-crowned yellowthroat (Geothlypis semiflava) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama

Olive-crowned Yellowthroat has been recorded at 125 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,091 records
  2. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador817 records
  3. Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica771 records
More places
  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica578 records
  2. Medio Queso wetlandCosta Rica501 records
  3. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia492 records
  4. Represa CameguaduaColombia471 records
  5. Maquenque Eco-LodgeCosta Rica470 records
  6. La Angostura FlorenciaCosta Rica466 records
  7. Rinconcito de Macca BitePanama392 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaEcuadorPanamaColombiaNicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The olive-crowned yellowthroat (Geothlypis semiflava) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Olive-crowned Yellowthroat?

The Olive-crowned Yellowthroat is about 11–14 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Olive-crowned Yellowthroat live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Honduras to Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Olive-crowned Yellowthroat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Olive-crowned Yellowthroat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive-crowned Yellowthroat as Least Concern.

What does the Olive-crowned Yellowthroat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Olive-crowned Yellowthroat in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11–14 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Honduras to Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Geothlypis

Other birds in the genus Geothlypis

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Olive-crowned Yellowthroat

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