Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens (Linnaeus, 1758)
25 gWeight
The yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens) is a large songbird in its own family, Icteriidae, that is found in North and Central America.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Mexico, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Mexico, Belize
Yellow-breasted Chat has been recorded at 723 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States8,847 records
- Anza Trail – TubacUnited States4,480 records
- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States3,279 records
More places
- IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, IrvineUnited States2,984 records
- Sabine WoodsUnited States2,747 records
- Occoquan Bay NWRUnited States2,620 records
- Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States2,616 records
- Tijuana River Valley – Bird & Butterfly GardenUnited States2,596 records
- Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States2,595 records
- Chatfield SP – Audubon Center & TrailsUnited States2,577 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens) is a large songbird in its own family, Icteriidae, that is found in North and Central America. It was once placed in the New World warbler family Parulidae and is occasionally placed in the similarly named New World blackbird family, Icteridae.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Chat?
The Yellow-breasted Chat weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Chat live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: widespread. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Belize.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Chat?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-breasted Chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Chat as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-breasted Chat eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow-breasted Chat in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 25 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 76 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Icteria
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